"A lot of people won't invest in a place like this, but we've never been afraid."

"Unfortunately, a lot of these officials were investing in something they shouldn't have been."

"A lot of people came here and invested their own savings," said one factory owner who had been in the region for five years.

But we are doing all right here and we've got a lot of time and effort invested.

A lot of national businesses are now investing in Harlem.

A lot of European people have invested in the property in the area.

With increased global competition, "a lot of the large companies invest all the time," he said.

A lot of people invested money in our fishing camp.

You need a lot of timber to invest a city.

A lot of people have much invested in making a match work.