Example sentences of "have [adv] [vb pp] a lot " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ They have basically scared a lot of people , ’ said the head of one top London photographic agency . |
2 | W we have obviously collected a lot of data er from the audit and today I 'm presenting the initial er early result . |
3 | An alternative way of stopping date and time values from changing if you have already made a lot of entries into a spreadsheet is to use the /Range , Value command and specifying the relevant range of cells when prompted ‘ Convert what ? and then pressing enter twice so that the same starting point is used for ‘ To where ? ’ . |
4 | The Sky Sports representative said : ‘ We have not shown a lot of athletics and we will be looking to see how viewers respond . |
5 | ‘ We have not got a lot of money and we have got to just get on with the job of trying to sort things out on the field . |
6 | Suppose you have just paid a lot of money for some hi-fi equipment . |
7 | For the present the chances of survival are good — BR have just spent a lot of money replacing the Glanrhyd bridge , the scene of a tragic accident two years ago , also on track and signalling improvements . |
8 | ‘ We have also had a lot of games and one or two have played in every game . |
9 | We are doing more functions than ever and we have also had a lot more visitors from America . ’ |
10 | ’ ‘ No , ’ he says , ‘ I have n't said a lot . ’ |
11 | They are becoming a lot more common , yes when you look in the report and accounts there are far , far more of these deferred pensioners there than er than ever used to exist and it 's something which I must admit we have n't given a lot of thought to yet , but it 's something because it 's growing that we will have to address erm in our federation , we will have to address that problem . |
12 | ‘ Politicians have n't done a lot for me , ’ she said as she shared a burger with her three-year-old daughter Joanna . |
13 | Formaldehyde fumes have n't done a lot of harm to dad ! ! ! |
14 | Erm I , I ca n't say that we sold a lot of them I , I , and I have n't seen a lot about at all , er it 's a very good idea I mean two , there 's mainly two different types , one that was held up by pins which was , was quite good er and erm and there was another one which was held up by erm a pin which ran , which the flex ran through , a stud rather than a , a pin and er two little black legs on it , was very good . |
15 | I have n't had a lot of letters from Regional Office , I 've had one or two . |
16 | Bodie said , ‘ You have n't got a lot of option . ’ |
17 | ‘ And we have n't got a lot of time left , ’ he added . |
18 | What we 're looking for is a quality system and a set of procedures which are flexible enough to enable you to handle the slick jobs , which you have n't got a lot of fee income for . |
19 | ‘ I have n't got a lot done , to tell the truth . ’ |
20 | So it , it 's as you say it 's a very tough , hard life and in order to survive , people really do need the help of other people and that 's why you 've really got to conform to a large extent in the society and you have n't got a lot of choice about erm you know wh what you 'd like to especially if you 're , if you 're young and female and not much men not if you want to get any wives that is . |
21 | Erm we 've got another session on Tuesday at ten o'clock so I have n't got a lot to say now . |
22 | I have n't got a lot of patience . |
23 | Have n't got a lot of choice . |
24 | Have n't got a lot to score anyway have you ? |
25 | It wor even , providing you have n't got a lot of if you 've only got about a hundred people it 's not too bad that cos it , it also creates a bit more atmosphere . |
26 | I have n't got a lot more to get . |
27 | Yeah well I 'll see what cash I 've got left as well cos I have n't got a lot of money on me . |
28 | Have n't got a lot ! |
29 | I think I have n't got a lot there no , that 's not a lot . |
30 | Well what a well I said you are a gentleman of the land well he said I have n't got a lot of money . |