Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [verb] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fashion and make-up have been with us for a very long time indeed — there are make-up palettes surviving from ancient Egypt — and although men in certain times and cultures may devote a lot of effort to their appearance , it has remained chiefly a feminine domain . |
| 2 | This means that Greatswords may take a lot of casualties before their turn comes . |
| 3 | Albion fresh from promotion are always good at home with a big crowd cheering them on and their fans could have a lot to shout about … |
| 4 | Also its signals would contain a lot less noise , particularly important in measuring and handling very weak signals . |
| 5 | Erm schools I think schools is just up your street mainly because erm And I 'll tell you another why I think schools will benefit a lot of people going , first of all it 's a fairly new product so we 're really in the launch up stage . |
| 6 | The animals will take a lot of care . |
| 7 | Erm big stores selling all the Asian er stuff now and so they do n't depend on the Asian shops anymore er the West Indians used to depend a lot on the Asian er grocery stores because er , of er things like erm etc. etc . |
| 8 | More important is the fact that many of the draft 's boldest strokes would seem a lot more realistic if they had been destined for Mark Fisher and a Labour government . |
| 9 | One candidate considered that headhunters would waste a lot less time if they immediately admitted which company they were acting for . |
| 10 | Fortunately parents can do a lot to tone down the aggressive behaviour . |
| 11 | Keeping an eye on the child 's play while talking to parents can provide a lot of basic information about the child 's developmental level ( Lowe 1975 ) . |
| 12 | ‘ My sensibilities can stand a lot of outrage , ’ he returned . |
| 13 | Although American car workers will get a lot more free time in the months to come , they will at least be better off than they were a decade ago . |
| 14 | Mr Wise expects that the use of standard templates will save a lot of headaches . |
| 15 | But dogs can learn a lot by that age and may have picked up some very bad habits , so it is important that very basic training begins at eight weeks , and is increased in very gradual stages . |
| 16 | Two and a half million pounds may sound a lot to run a profession of just over 7,000 practising barristers — but we are only able to hold that figure by reason of the hard work from our small but totally dedicated Secretariat , and by the voluntary work of many members of the profession . |
| 17 | While the Unix vendors got together last week for yet another attempt at unifying their offerings , Novell Inc , the next owner of Unix system technology , is convinced that things must go a lot further yet . |
| 18 | While the Unix vendors got together last week for yet another attempt at unifying their offerings , Novell Inc , the new owner of Unix technology , is convinced that things must go a lot further yet . |
| 19 | As the rival armies became entrenched in the battlefields of France , the realization dawned that hostilities would last a lot longer than at first thought . |
| 20 | If you can afford an environmentally friendly G-registered runabout , then the flora , fauna and children of the British Isles will have a lot to thank you for . |
| 21 | German-speakers used to do a lot of research there , but unfortunately , Hispanic studies have practically died out in this country . |
| 22 | Apart from their contribution to cash flow and profits , spares can be useful providers of market intelligence ; a demand for particular items may say a lot about a customer 's problems . |
| 23 | Rates may vary a lot around these averages with hire purchase ( could be up to 40 per cent ) , shop accounts ( say , between 0 and 31 per cent ) , finance company loans ( up to 50 per cent ) , finance company second mortgages ( could be over 40 per cent ) . |
| 24 | 6 ) Some of our constituents may be alarmed at the implications of page 3 para 3 , not so much on the question of ‘ equality ’ but of accountability , and the suggestion that Christian Aid should be required to be accountable to our partners would take a lot of explaining . |
| 25 | Such scars will take a lot of healing . |
| 26 | Their techniques can vary a lot , drawn widely from psychological techniques and group dynamics . |
| 27 | Salas can do a lot of good things and guitar , from Van Halen dive-bomb howling to Nile Rodger 's Chic-scratch . |
| 28 | Salas can do a lot of good things and guitar , from Van Halen dive-bomb howling to Nile Rodger 's Chic-scratch . |
| 29 | Names can say a lot about your background ; displaying your age , class , roots , religion and , in some cases , revealing your parents ' favourite pop star . |
| 30 | Initially girls would waste a lot of time being polite to one another rather than getting things done : too polite to choose a chief and get down to work . |