Example sentences of "if you [verb] a lot [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's what you must do , if you get , if you write a lot about a couple of things they 'll say erm this chap 's knowledge is pretty specialized on this area , you know what , what these er short answer questions are picking up right is your , is your general knowledge . |
| 2 | There 's no doubt if you analyze a lot of dreams , that an awful lot of them are as a matter of fact . |
| 3 | Er it 's not like if you had a lot of people in the flats who were all working up at for example , you 'd have a lot more kind of community spirit going , and a lot , and a lot more common erm feeling , I think , between people . |
| 4 | Well for most we try and work a Shorthorn for I think that the Shorthorn and the black bull is the true traditional cattle you know maybe and I do n't believe for one minute that the the cattle would be any better if you had a lot of Limousins or something else . |
| 5 | Apart from milk , these are : eggs , peanuts , other nuts , wheat , chocolate , fish , oranges and other citrus fruits , chicken and beef If you eat a lot of any of these foods , then add them to your list . |
| 6 | Yes but you see if you put a lot on it 's sticky ! |
| 7 | Not altogether surprisingly , if you put a lot of capital in and the business succeeds , you get a lot of capital out . |
| 8 | Geographically speaking again , if you put a lot of people in a small area , er you 'll get problems because , square yard for square yard , you 've go more people . |
| 9 | What seems to happen there is the bird that 's deserted has to stay with the existing family because if he or she erm deserts , those chicks will , will , will die , so er it 's what is sometimes called the Concorde fallacy that if you put a lot of resources into something , you 've got ta see it through , because if you pull out just before the end you can lose everything , whereas i if , if you stay on even if you know it 's a failure , erm at least you may get something out of it , so the , in that case wi with monogamous birds the parent that 's deserted the one that 's left may have to stay , because if they desert then they can have no reproductive success whatsoever whereas at least if they stay they get something . |
| 10 | Well then if you put a lot of bark on it and with vegetables , so they want fertilizer |
| 11 | For example , you could use some locally made fabric as a background , or if you spent a lot of time of the beach , you could press some seaweed and later incorporate it into the picture . |
| 12 | One day when we were at the hospital , Michael was undressing behind screens preparing for his treatment and I was helping him ; and we heard the radiographer say , ‘ If you hear a lot of laughter coming from behind those screens , Doctor , it 's only the Homes . |
| 13 | It 's terrible if you take a lot of it because it 's just bad for your personality — not for your health , except for the fact that you get thin . |
| 14 | People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain in which God says , ‘ if you keep a lot of rules I 'll reward you , and if you do n't I 'll do the other thing . ’ |
| 15 | All energy packs between 1.2 and 24 volts may be charged , useful if you own a lot of cordless tools . |
| 16 | If you do a lot of decimal point calculations , you 'll certainly feel the benefit of having a maths coprocessor installed . |
| 17 | It 's not a particularly quick job but the results are very worthwhile , especially if you do a lot of flying when the sun is low on the horizon . |
| 18 | You should , you , you 're advised not to jog on tarmac because the surface is hard and jars and so if you do a lot of it can you see and if , particularly if your joints are not equal to it , then you set up a lot of trouble . |
| 19 | If you do a lot of entertaining and want it to look spectacular at night , then mirror tiles will gleam and sparkle and reflect candle-light beautifully . |
| 20 | You will want people to relax over their meal , especially if you do a lot of entertaining . |
| 21 | If you have a lot of plants and do n't want to use any of the usual chemicals , try a biological insecticide . |
| 22 | It 's worth hiring a heavyduty cutting jig if you have a lot of quarries to cut ; ordinary cutters are n't strong enough for the job . |
| 23 | If you have a lot of money , you can ‘ buy ’ beauty . |
| 24 | If you have a lot of sanding to do away from a power source , the Bosch is a well made , quiet sander that is just the job . |
| 25 | If you have a lot of repetitive driving to do , it 's worth investing in a spiral ratchet screwdriver with a range of inter-changeable bits . |
| 26 | Some sort of multi-compartment box is required , or if you have a lot of components to store it may be necessary to have several of these boxes . |
| 27 | If you have a lot of fry , it is worth thinking about thinning out their numbers . |
| 28 | If you have a lot of one-off sales or sales involving a small number of invoices , consider combining your invoice and statement into one document . |
| 29 | However , if you have a lot of sex , you are more likely to get cystitis , thrush and swollen genitals , anus and mouth . |
| 30 | Er if you have a lot of money they can be a good idea er in that it takes capital out of your estate to provide income say children or spouse . |