Example sentences of "[vb infin] [vb pp] [pn reflx] [art] lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prime Minister John Major could have saved himself a lot of trouble if he had followed that advice over David Mellor , the former Heritage Minister . |
| 2 | Then she would have saved herself a lot of grief . |
| 3 | ‘ The call-offs mean that if anybody plays well against Germany he will have done himself a lot of good for the immediate future . ’ |
| 4 | And while she might not have done herself a lot of favours over the last five years , it has to be concluded that she is better getting out while the going 's still good . |
| 5 | If you 'd left well alone and not tried to see the child you 'd 'ave saved yerself a lot of heartache . |