Example sentences of "'ve [vb pp] a lot [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ We 've given a lot of blood , sweat and tears and I do n't just want to pass it all on for somebody else to inherit .
2 They 've received a lot of publicity erm and a lot of angst erm and they 're quite complicated , so I 'll go through them carefully .
3 So they 've heard a lot about what happens here and they 've had the opportunity to look around .
4 I 've heard a lot about you , Lynne . ’
5 " I 've heard a lot about you , " he smiled .
6 You know we we 've heard a lot about this leaf bud structure and what to replace it with but since this is Nottingham and this centre of lace why could n't they put something there like a loom or something sculptured to look like a loom ?
7 Erm , transport and equipment , Chairman , we 've heard a lot about minibuses for schools , and coaches .
8 ‘ They want to meet you , they 've heard a lot about you . ’
9 he said ah , ooh he said yes he said I 've heard a lot about it he said , there 's a lot of unhappy people , I said bloody place
10 We 've heard a lot about the accuracy of the continuing bombardments , but erm anybody who 's been in a war will tell you that erm once you 're in a war situation , things do n't always go the way you expect them to , in fact there has to be an element of luck and erm the accuracy of bombing in particular erm sometimes leaves something to be required .
11 When we are talking about directors of businesses , er particularly the larger companies , good people are hard to find and some of them are superstars , and er I know we 've heard a lot about er exceedingly high levels of pay and very high pay increases , er but when you talk about the superstars and megastars , what about the entertainment business , what about sport , what about , you know , golfing celebrities , earning in excess of a million , or racing drivers ?
12 We 've heard a lot about this Australian lad that 's just about to come over .
13 ‘ You 've heard a lot of garbage about me , you know . ’
14 you 've heard a lot of wisdom on this programme tonight
15 But erm , yes I 've heard a lot of people say that er , they never thought they could get this far .
16 No I ca n't er , I ca n't tell you that I did definitely , although I , I 've heard a lot of them at times but er , I 'm not sure .
17 I hardly feel , sir , that erm erm you do n't have some influence on your salaries and the other directors ' salaries , I 've heard a lot of directors and chairmen say that they have no influence on their own salaries .
18 That priest trying to take a curse off that I 've heard a lot of excuses , half are bloody mad .
19 Yeah well I I I obviously I would say this but er I think it 's the best opportunity that people have for a career direction because we we 've redirected a lot of people 's careers in this aspect .
20 Miss Taylor , I think everybody is talking about your appearance but I think you 're one of the greatest actresses in the world and I 've enjoyed a lot of your films .
21 ‘ We 've included a lot of ideas in the book for using up leftovers — not just the turkey but odd lumps of cheese or tired bits of fruit . ’
22 It 's despair that perfectly normal young men can be made vicious and evil because they 've won a lot of money .
23 I 've forgotten a lot of the book .
24 I 've forgotten a lot of it .
25 ‘ You 've forgotten a lot in three years , Ace .
26 So if you 're successful in achieving the full target with a full postal wallet then we everybody 's happy and you 've earned a lot of money .
27 I 've met a lot of girls in Aspen .
28 I 've met a lot of brilliant people and and was one .
29 I ca n't deny I 've met a lot of women .
30 We hear terrible things of your schooling system in my country , and I 've met a lot of you .
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