Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] a lot to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I love my fiancé very much but his personal hygiene leaves a lot to be desired , and judging by the conversations I 've had with friends , their men are just the same . |
| 2 | By the way , I hope this might be considered for the ‘ Star Letter ’ as I find distribution to my local newsagent leaves a lot to be desired — if the distributor has not received enough copies , he does n't get any ! |
| 3 | ‘ For Paul , ’ he said diffidently ; then , ‘ Your work means a lot to me . |
| 4 | This feeling owes a lot to all the novels and films and to actual practice with condemned men being ‘ granted their last wish before they die ’ , but it is also a strong expression of trying to anticipate impending loss . |
| 5 | It does , however , have a problem because its masculinity leaves a lot to be desired . |
| 6 | The club 's success owes a lot to the chess tradition of Queen Mary School , Walsall , which has supplied three of their first team . |
| 7 | As a family Queen 's Park Baptist Church means a lot to us , and it is good to be going into this task with such a strong church behind us . |
| 8 | ‘ I know , fidelity means a lot to him . |
| 9 | You 're right : the world owes a lot to ‘ clear American leadership ’ for keeping the peace in Europe and Asia ( ‘ All over bar the shooting ’ , December 15th ) . |
| 10 | As a form of transport , the goose leaves a lot to be desired . |
| 11 | Apparently she thinks his pruning technique leaves a lot to be desired . ’ |
| 12 | Mr Charsley 's prose owes a lot to the Open University — what one might call bearded functionality or poly-correct . |
| 13 | Also on offer is a hefty helping of class — the 200 's interior design owes a lot to its big sister , the 800 , and even shares its wood trimmings . |
| 14 | But one simple fact emerges , namely that there are innumerable interconnections between the cells in one small region , which , of course , only reinforces what I have said several times already , namely that the neocortex talks a lot to itself . |