Example sentences of "have [verb] a lot [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The role of food colourings , preservatives and other additives in hyperkinetic syndrome has received a lot of publicity . |
| 2 | Stress is a subject which has received a lot of attention and study in recent years . |
| 3 | That application , which , thankfully , was approved by the Secretary of State , has received a lot of support from the medical profession and from people working in the health authority . |
| 4 | Potter has heard a lot of complex , incompetent lies in his life . |
| 5 | In some ways the new Act is something which has provoked a lot of discussion . |
| 6 | Over the past two years , the company has placed a lot of emphasis on debtor management , and has reduced payment to 72 days from 100 . |
| 7 | She has given a lot of commitment to the strategy ; she now needs to give as much to the process of change and to ensuring that the public understands it . |
| 8 | ‘ The commission has consulted a lot of people but only listened to what they said when they agreed with the commission , ’ one source said . |
| 9 | Although she always wanted to be a writer , the theatre has claimed a lot of her energy ( she has been nominated for an Emmy and a Tony award ) . |
| 10 | A precursor of noradrenaline , named dopamine , has attracted a lot of attention since it is involved in the actions of the phenothiazines , in Parkinson 's disease , and quite probably in schizophrenia . |
| 11 | Being picked ahead of Ian Salisbury this winter — at my age and after the South African affair — has attracted a lot of criticism , some of which has hurt . |
| 12 | Since he successfully sued The Face for alleging he was gay and a hypocrite for denying it , he has attracted a lot of abuse . |
| 13 | A point in case is the Mini Master homebuilt twin , above , a demonstration model of which should be flying at this year 's Popular Flying Association Rally at Wroughton.The Mini Master is a kit that has attracted a lot of attention in the US because it brings twin engine safety within the reach of the homebuilt market . |
| 14 | Dutch 's owner Ron Smith , f rom Manor Road , said : ‘ He has won a lot of championships already including best of breed . |
| 15 | You get another player like Jimmy White , wonderful player to watch , I mean , you know , flashes the ball all over the place , knocks it in , wonderful player , er and has won a lot of championships , but Jimmy 's a totally different character , does n't practice anywhere near as much as Steve Davis . |
| 16 | It is not that she 's a political animal , just someone who has seen a lot of beautiful places in the world ; feels very fortunate to be in such a privileged position because of her successful TV and recording career , and so wants to put a bit back into a world which has so far been very kind to her . ’ |
| 17 | Just then one of the young men said , ‘ Señor Felipe has seen a lot of life , señorita . |
| 18 | Since the former All Blacks ' captain has seen a lot of Back , and still knows the New Zealand scene so well , that opinion , voiced sincerely , should surely not be lightly dismissed . |
| 19 | Sources close to the leggy catwalk queen , who signed a £1.2 million pop deal , say she has written a lot of lyrics and whoever matches them best to music will go into the studio with her . |
| 20 | In fact the dream that we all had about Great Britain acknowledging it 's theatre and funding it properly has suffered a lot of setbacks since the ‘ sixties ’ . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | This type of business has expanded a lot in recent years , largely as a result of the expansion of the Sunday colour supplements . |
| 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 | Bob McMillan , managing director of Honda Racing , said : ‘ Joey has done a lot for us over the years and he thoroughly deserves this gesture . |
| 26 | The panel which selected Cllr Cooper described her as ‘ a shining light to others ’ and ‘ a woman who has done a lot for Liverpool . ’ |
| 27 | We have had that moulder now for three or four years and it has done a lot of work . |
| 28 | HUSSEY has done a lot of good at the BBC , making it more accountable . |
| 29 | Peter Maddison , Head of the International School of the Algarve ( Porches , 8400 Lagoa ) has done a lot of work in the area of content in language teaching , particularly in respect of French as a foreign language . |
| 30 | ‘ I got the work through the musical director Dave Clayton , who has done a lot of work with people like George Michael . |