Example sentences of "[noun prp] have [vb pp] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Netherlands has contributed a lot on the side to Hollywood in recent years , what with the success of Paul ( Robocop ) Verhoeven and , of course , Rutger Hauer . |
| 2 | ‘ Citroen has done a lot of work in this area , starting back with the BX and this is now paying off with insurance quotes across the model range . ’ |
| 3 | Watford have improved a lot over the past few weeks . |
| 4 | For someone who is only 24 Charlie Swan has had a lot of falls and has broken both legs and arms as well as his nose . |
| 5 | Ray has had a lot to do with that . ’ |
| 6 | David Murray became chairman at Ibrox in 1988 and , asked about the Liverpool manager 's record in the transfer market , said : ‘ Sure Graeme has spent a lot of cash but he 's sold well as well . |
| 7 | GrandMet has lost a lot of froth since giving two warnings in just a month of less than fizzing profits . |
| 8 | Flooding in December and January has caused a lot of problems on the Cambrian Coast and at Dovey Junction . |
| 9 | Tunney had made a lot of friends along the way , until his travelling money ran out . |
| 10 | Sunbeds have received a lot of bad publicity over the last years . |
| 11 | Bob McMillan , managing director of Honda Racing , said : ‘ Joey has done a lot for us over the years and he thoroughly deserves this gesture . |
| 12 | HUSSEY has done a lot of good at the BBC , making it more accountable . |
| 13 | You see Grant has got a lot to put up with . |
| 14 | His pride was shared by the rest of the family who were there in the front pews behind them — Hana , with little Jitka in her arms , Uncle Mick , who looked so much older all of a sudden , Carmella , who was much the same , but Joey had lost a lot of his old sunny quality and slumped sullenly in his place . |
| 15 | Among the possible destinations there was Switzerland , where the Shah had spent a lot of time ( and a lot of money ) on his ski holidays . |
| 16 | Rab had dropped a lot of weight . |
| 17 | Stephen had drunk a lot of champagne , and red wine . |
| 18 | I think Graham 's got a lot , things like that , we 've got electric hedge trimmer , those electric erm chainsaw and rotavator |
| 19 | What happened to Malcolm Beavers has upset a lot of policemen . ’ |
| 20 | She smiled as she recalled that Mrs Aggie had sworn a lot whilst that was being done . |
| 21 | Blanche had spent a lot of time , relatively , on her make-up . |
| 22 | Pilger had kept a lot of these letters , which had moved him deeply . |
| 23 | Emily had read a lot of magazines , she knew that it was perfectly possible for a girl with Nan 's looks to rise to be the highest in the land . |
| 24 | Rival Airtours has fared a lot better . |
| 25 | Kath 's got a lot of bags has n't she ? |
| 26 | But IBM France , Spain and Italy have done a lot of work on the technology . |
| 27 | Potter has heard a lot of complex , incompetent lies in his life . |
| 28 | He said Darlington had attracted a lot of new companies and businesses and if the town was downgraded it could actually deter others from coming to the town . |
| 29 | Sean 's got a lot of competition . |
| 30 | But it seemed Lucie had lost a lot of weight since the last time they had played it . |