Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [adv] much [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 's such a sweet little girl and has so much energy . |
| 2 | I hope the health service 's attitude has changed because anyone suffering from anorexia feels isolated and needs as much support as they can get — from doctors and their family . |
| 3 | Frances Stevens ( 1970 ) in reviewing the marking of examiners in A-level English literature , compares the gradings given to two particular scripts and reveals how much information has been lost in labelling the girl C and the boy D : |
| 4 | Finally , a few guideline wishes for the 1990s : undoubtedly , first , that the Channel Tunnel will be completed without undue delay and that a new highspeed route will rapidly follow through Kent ; that under their new chairman , Robert Reid the second , from Shell , due to take his post in October 1990 , BR will somehow regain a touch of personality , warmth , humanity , without losing their commercial edge ; that the policy of providing new and cheaperto-operate stock for secondary routes rather than handing down yesterday 's worn-out express trains pays real dividends and prevents too much discussion of ‘ bustitution ’ ; and that defensive theory will give way to common-sense pragmatism over matters such as the quality of the printed timetable and what really benefits the customer . |
| 5 | Many players make the mistake of leaning from the waist , which limits the stroke you can make , and puts too much strain on your upper body and lower back muscles . |
| 6 | When one firm buys another and pays too much equity , shareholders suffer . |
| 7 | There is ample room in that account of the situation for the further stipulation that the judge should decide in a way that engages his own political or moral convictions as little as possible and gives as much deference as possible to institutions conventionally authorized to make law . |
| 8 | I reckon she 's overly keen on coke and spends too much time in clubs , but maybe I 'm just jealous ; my cub-reporter status on the Caley and the triumph-of-miniaturisation salary that goes with it make habits that expensive out of the question . |
| 9 | Friends complain he 's snake obsessed and spends too much time with his cold blooded brood . |
| 10 | Although it was quite expensive ( it cost £36 ) , it 's so easy to use and saves so much time . |
| 11 | She sits in that bloody chair and drools like a baby and makes as much sense . |