think a lot of

Idioms  

1. Also,. Have a good opinion of, regard very favorably, as in I think a lot of my daughter-in-law, or He didn't think highly of this company, or Dean thought the world of his youngest. These expressions use think in the sense of “regard” or “value,” a usage dating from the late 1300s. For antonyms, see not think much of; think little of.

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Example Sentences

"His credentials among power brokers were extremely high, and I think a lot of individuals probably just dismissed the conviction against him."

From BBC

“This thing is getting pretty good. And I think a lot of people recognize that, both in what we have now and what we’re bringing in, where this thing is going.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I think a lot of people are always like: 'Oh, classical music is so boring'," says 15-year-old Si.

From BBC

But I think a lot of times when we talk about page-turner, we don’t really talk about the craft behind that, so I was wondering if you could share a little bit behind the process behind how you decided to structure the novel in this particular way.

From Salon

And I think a lot of us grew in that period of time.

From Los Angeles Times