Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [vb pp] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's hoped the machines can be repaired , but the person responsible for the damage has wasted a lot of time and money and delayed an important project . |
| 2 | Finally , it is worth pointing out that in some modern societies there is considerable reason to suppose that , as yet , the ego and superego-degradation has gone a lot further then the externalization of the superego functions of the state , but that there is no reason why in these circumstances the externalization process should not rapidly catch up . |
| 3 | Erm if the car has done a lot of mileage , will you get a lot of money for it or will you get less money ? |
| 4 | It was no secret that the man-management methods of Bobby Simpson found favour with few during his two season in charge , and chief executive Mike Turner admits : ‘ Our new cricket manager jack Birkenshaw has devoted a lot of attention to creating a new spirit in the dressing-room . |
| 5 | Finally , Japan 's manufacturing industry has staked a lot in the past 10 years on installing advanced production techniques , and has attained a substantial advance in the use of robots and other automated systems . |
| 6 | On the other hand , although in recent years the regulation of the financial services industry has generated a lot of judicial review applications against regulatory bodies , the courts have discouraged these largely because they do not want court proceedings to be used as tactical weapons to delay financial transactions by parties disappointed by the failure of a regulatory body to give the applicant the protection it sought from financial predators . |
| 7 | A worker said : ‘ The industry has changed a lot and is now highly-mechanised , and we work continental shifts , but some things do n't change . |
| 8 | For years the British confectionary industry has talked a lot of bunkum about its products . |
| 9 | Hundens Lane resident Ian Haszeldine said members of the allotment association had taken a lot of criticism about the way their land was kept . |
| 10 | ‘ Well , I 'll tell you what , the guitar 's a little bit more shallow when you 've got to sing and play some of this shit , and the new album 's got a lot of riffs , but I 'll rise to the occasion . |
| 11 | Oh dear , well I could say er work has got a lot easier for a start , a lot easier and they ai n't as , they ai n't as , there ai n't so much night work as there used to be . |
| 12 | The architect Richard MacCormac said , ‘ I believe there is a danger that classicism is being used as a cure-all architectural pill , when architecture has got a lot more to it than just putting in columns and capitals . |
| 13 | The Neutrality Act has got a lot of watchdogs . |
| 14 | Resident spokesman Richard Hazlehurst said : ‘ This plan has caused a lot of concern regarding the amount of recreational space provided in the area . |
| 15 | This lady has suffered a lot of distress and I just do n't think courts are considering the victims when they are imposing sentences . |
| 16 | This lady has suffered a lot of distress and I just do n't think courts are considering the victims when they are imposing sentences . |
| 17 | Harry Wills ' campaign had caused a lot of soul searching . |
| 18 | But this young boy 's got a lot of space . |
| 19 | I think black music and dance have given a lot of kids a break , but I 'd like to see the kind of dance I 'm into opened up just as much . ’ |
| 20 | However , recently , perhaps the conceptual basis for the teaching of engineering has shifted somewhat from that of an academic subject to a professional subject and indeed the professional institutions of engineering , and the Engineering Council have influenced a lot the ways in which the subject has grown up . |
| 21 | Now the District Council have taken a lot of money off this town , over the market stalls now , for a number of years , and I believe if they 're going to do a scheme like this which has been going on now for over eight years , it should be done all in one go . |
| 22 | As I mentioned in the chapter on ‘ Teachers ’ , the Bible has got a lot of things to say about how we get on with other people . |
| 23 | ‘ This place has lost a lot of lustre . ’ |
| 24 | The lad has done a lot for the club out in the middle and in the dressing room , but has n't answered our prime need — someone to knock over the opposition . |
| 25 | The Author has paid a lot of attention to detail in the use of controls and instruments . |
| 26 | The Author has paid a lot of attention to detail in the use of controls and instruments . |
| 27 | This type of business has expanded a lot in recent years , largely as a result of the expansion of the Sunday colour supplements . |
| 28 | The attitude towards the role of currents in erosion and transport has varied a lot . |
| 29 | The League picture has changed a lot in the last couple of weeks . |
| 30 | As my hon. Friend has said , our regulatory climate has encouraged a lot of inward investment . |