Example sentences of "[vb base] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cats sleep a lot , so let them choose their own spots — instead of a cosy fireside , your two might prefer an old box on top of the filing cabinet . |
| 2 | My oil paintings often involve a lot of fine lines and small details , but when using fine brushes I find it very difficult to get the oil paint to flow from the brush very smoothly . |
| 3 | My oil paintings often involve a lot of fine lines and small details , but when using fine brushes I find it very difficult to get the oil paint to flow from the brush very smoothly . |
| 4 | These games involve a lot of reading . |
| 5 | Genetic algorithms involve a lot of computation . |
| 6 | or ex-offenders or something in some category o or other , or er perhaps amongst young erm you know underprivileged groups who provide a lot of the erm juvenile criminals . |
| 7 | And what happened in practice was simply the Turkish government made representations to the State Department and said hey , you know , these bases , they provide a lot of work , you know , we have to provide empl alternative employment for these people so could we phase out this withdrawal over say a three year programme ? |
| 8 | People send a lot of matching wallpapers and curtains but the end result often does n't look very homely . |
| 9 | I mean we have dealings with solicitors for all sorts of things , asking for reports and we send a lot of notes away to have a lot of er medical opinion reports and they take ages to come back . |
| 10 | The Jivaro depend largely on agriculture and do not eat many wild plants , though they hunt a lot . |
| 11 | There 's a lot of talent among these youngsters and we expect a lot of them . ’ |
| 12 | You see , I expect a lot of Labour voters will spoil their ballot papers by writing ‘ F … ing Tory ’ next to my name . |
| 13 | We expect a lot more customers to take advantage of the price cuts . ’ |
| 14 | Tae kwon do is the Korean art of self-defence and Britain 's rather good at it , so expect a lot of that on your screens . |
| 15 | Yet the aim is for individuals on both sides to come together and explore , ex tempore , mutual areas of interest in the conference venue , the Glasgow Hilton , ( ’ I expect a lot of the business to be done in the corridors ’ , said Howell ) or at the Computer Solutions Show which runs simultaneously at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre . |
| 16 | Most expect a lot more than that when they sell their bodies . ’ |
| 17 | Someone else might realize : ‘ I dream and idealize a lot , because I was left so much to my own company . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I want a lot of things , ’ said Conway . |
| 19 | I want a lot of things , you see . ’ |
| 20 | Well , you want a lot of money , do n't ya ? |
| 21 | Some people want a lot of local expenditure on public services and are prepared to pay high local taxes ; others want to pay lower local taxes even though this means lower public services . |
| 22 | And I want a lot of applause . |
| 23 | She said I got , she said to me Sue I want a lot , all over . |
| 24 | Yeah I want a lot of grovelling she says , I want an enormous amount of grovelling when you come . |
| 25 | Mm , I think it 's when you want a lot . |
| 26 | Want a lot ? |
| 27 | It may save you a lot of time a lot bother a lot of marks . |
| 28 | On the other hand , they can take many years to achieve full bearing , occupy a lot of space and often have to be picked or tended from a ladder . |
| 29 | I would get mad when I put the phone down and cry a lot , but certainly I would n't get mad with her . ’ |
| 30 | You cry a lot and wonder : ‘ Why me ? ’ and ‘ What is the point ? ’ |