Example sentences of "[pers pn] a lot " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It has given my wife and I a lot of comfort .
2 I a lot of pain at the back of my eye though
3 I a lot , cos I remember erm when Claire was I got a really formal invitation to something and I asked Claire how you were supposed to reply and she told me the exact wording of how you should reply and I just looked at her I looked at her and I said I 'm not bloody writing that .
4 Do you use yours a lot ?
5 They gie ye a lot of wine in here , I 'll say that for this pub . ’
6 And she er she , she a lot of midwives were extremely clever in those days .
7 Well she a lot cheaper and she fills the bloody basket up .
8 Three : she likes you a lot . ’
9 They will not tell you a lot about what 's going to make him tick as an adult , except that he might be good at a particular academic subject . ’
10 A that time David was going through a period when he would n't fly , which was a pretty smart ploy because it gained you a lot of time between gigs , as you have to travel by some sort of surface transportation .
11 It must save you a lot of time being a spirit and seeing everything at once .
12 An old canine friend is due for a visit , which will give you a lot of pleasure .
13 ‘ The contributors we had are all kind of double-0-seven , cloak-and-dagger types ’ , explained Krishna Littledale , one of the enticers of funds ; ‘ … if you talk very quietly and tell them they ca n't tell anyone about this conference , they will give you a lot more money . ’
14 ‘ I 'd have to know you a lot better before telling you such things . ’
15 And since a car is probably the second biggest investment you 'll ever make — buying a stolen one could cost you a lot of money !
16 The problem is that with the advent of the ‘ promo ’ clip and the likes of MTV producing vast amounts of programming built around it , pop programming has become synonymous with music video , and no-one is going to pay you a lot of money for that , even if your programme ( like ours ) originates its own material .
17 I wo n't be asking you a lot . ’
18 She mentions you a lot however .
19 Before you begin , make sure you know exactly what you want done and consider taking professional advice from an architect or surveyor — a little money spent at this stage could save you a lot later on ;
20 Bearing that in mind , the style of communication you adopt with your youngster could save you a lot of aggravation and heartache .
21 He said : ‘ I owe you a lot for that .
22 People will help themselves and save you a lot of work , as will buying paper plates for everyone to use and making the buffet a finger buffet with lots of little bits and pieces of food , and nothing that has to be served onto a plate with a spoon or cut up with a knife and fork .
23 ‘ God , Annie , I do like you a lot . ’
24 ‘ Dr Darnell , ’ he began as soon as he had introduced himself , ‘ I know that Sergeant Channing has asked you a lot of questions already , but in your position as co-ordinator here , you 'll appreciate that your help is very important to us .
25 And it 'll cost you a lot to find that out .
26 It can tell you a lot about speechreading .
27 The clown convention is to Bognor what the party conferences are to Blackpool and Bournemouth ( which tells you a lot about Bognor 's position in the seaside resort pecking order ) .
28 Without you a lot of men , women and children simply would not survive this winter . ’
29 Without you a lot of men , women and children simply would not survive this winter . ’
30 ‘ Having a good body is not the best thing in the world , ’ Cindy told More ! magazine , ‘ but it does give you a lot more self-confidence . ’
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