Example sentences of "had [verb] up [art] lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | There had never been any doubt in her mind that she would look after her parents in their old age : they had given up a lot for her , she said , and that was how she could repay them . |
| 2 | It was clear that she had picked up a lot from the Prince 's own style , especially the self-deprecating wit . |
| 3 | God , but she had grown up a lot since then . |
| 4 | The voice was warm , too , as if it had soaked up a lot of sunshine . |
| 5 | The Coalisland — Dungannon march had given everyone a good day out and had used up a lot of their energy by the time the moment of confrontation arrived . |
| 6 | Clarissa had to summon up a lot of courage , but she rang Charity 's door bell . |