Example sentences of "lot [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( There is a lot to be said about the role of other persons too , but I am leaving that out for the time being . ) |
| 2 | It is not user-friendly and leaves a lot to be desired for a software support product — rather surprising considering that the DSP32C is a very impressive device . |
| 3 | The sight of a young woman alternately smoking her head off and chewing her cuticles left a lot to be desired . |
| 4 | Admittedly , the claim that things are better than in 1980–81 leaves a lot to be desired as a pre-election boast . |
| 5 | AS BOSS of ICI , the besieged British chemicals giant , Sir Denys Henderson has a lot to be worried about . |
| 6 | He cut a lot to be on the safe side . |
| 7 | There was a lot to be said for flirtation and mutual admiration . |
| 8 | There 's a lot to be said for making the trench in autumn , chucking in household waste all winter and replacing the soil in spring . |
| 9 | There is , it must be said , a lot to be said for this robust view . |
| 10 | There is a lot to be said against the politics of Left-and-Right . |
| 11 | ‘ I think the whole business by which novel therapies have been tested leaves a lot to be desired , ’ he says . |
| 12 | ‘ There 's a lot to be said for the barn method . |
| 13 | Bernard Dixon thinks there is a lot to be said for following how research results are taken up |
| 14 | The building itself , today so warm and modern , left a lot to be desired : ‘ March 3rd , 1890 — Temperature at school at 9.30 a.m. is 32F … |
| 15 | It does , however , have a problem because its masculinity leaves a lot to be desired . |
| 16 | There is a lot to be learnt from standing back and observing the way a child plays with shape and form , but it may be that the child will want to talk about it afterwards , or ask for help to find particular shape materials as he works . |
| 17 | There was a lot to be said for knowing your place if you wanted help from Bloomsbury House . |
| 18 | I love my fiancé very much but his personal hygiene leaves a lot to be desired , and judging by the conversations I 've had with friends , their men are just the same . |
| 19 | Central heating that works , freedom from rising damp , falling gutters , and dry rot : there 's a lot to be said to buying a new house . |
| 20 | Roger was a huge hit in the cinema , but his appearance on the C64 leaves a lot to be desired . |
| 21 | Admittedly there is a lot to be said for the species itself , but it is hard not to fall for I. aquifolium ‘ Bacciflava ’ because the berries are a cheerful shade of yellow . |
| 22 | Open tunings work particularly well on this guitar , although the Spanish-style Schaller tuners have a strong delayed-action feel and leave a lot to be desired . |
| 23 | As a form of transport , the goose leaves a lot to be desired . |
| 24 | Not that it would have mattered so much : we could have gone on , wrangling over terms and leaving the outcome to chance , and there is , after all , quite a lot to be said for anticipation . |
| 25 | There 's a lot to be said for the saying ‘ You are what you eat ’ . |
| 26 | Now we are told by Mr Pascall that the original plans for teaching English in schools left a lot to be desired . |
| 27 | As you can see from their smiles , these women have a lot to be happy about in their lives . |
| 28 | There 's a lot to be said for the modern falconry centres — anything that helps people to appreciate birds of prey is a good thing as far as I 'm concerned — although it 's a shame they have to be turned into tourist attractions . |
| 29 | By the way , I hope this might be considered for the ‘ Star Letter ’ as I find distribution to my local newsagent leaves a lot to be desired — if the distributor has not received enough copies , he does n't get any ! |
| 30 | There really is a lot to be proud about the economy here , is n't there ? |