Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [v-ing] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | Time is precious to all of us so it is worth ‘ wasting ’ a little to avoid wasting a lot . |
| 2 | Time is precious to all of us so it is worth ‘ wasting ’ a little to avoid wasting a lot . |
| 3 | ‘ I did n't fancy having a lot of kids tearing about the house , but , having brought up my own , I did n't feel I had an excuse . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't like eating a lot late at night , ’ said Scarlet . |
| 5 | I do n't suppose No they would n't have any warning about this going to happen or they would never have taking a lot of bairns down among it . |