1.   A lot of companies had impressive display stands in the conference hall.

2.   A lot of companies had to bite the bullet and lay off a lot of their employees.

3.   A lot of houses had bars across the windows.

4.   A lot of mental patients have a strong belief in the occult listed on their personality profiles.

5.   A lot of people had a lot riding on artificial intelligence.

6.   A lot of schools have their own sports teams.

7.   Have you ever noticed that a lot of butterflies have the colour black on their wings?

8.   Lots of people have a vested interest in the past.

9.   They have a lot of flexible time and a lot have discretionary income.