have lot of rest vs take lot of rest

Some examples from the web:

• Everyone gets this, and lots of rest and relaxation.
• Okay, you need a lot of rest.
• The doctors said now I just need lots of rest.
• Lots of rest, that's what I need.
• He needs a cat scan, stitches, and a lot of rest.
• He needs a cat scan, stitches, and a lot of rest.
• You'll get a lot of rest and peace.
• So. I want you guys to get lots of rest.
• I want you to make sure your father does not get out of bed, that he gets lots and lots of rest.
• She is very weak, so make sure she gets lots of rest.
• It's hard I know, but you need a lot of rest... ...and patience.
• So plenty of rest, lots of fluids.
• Give it to him after meals, and see he gets lots of rest
• But I would suggest plenty of rest and lots and lots of sunshine.
• Lots of bed rest, no physical acitvity whatsoever, so let's go.
• So, take in lots of fluids and get lots of extra rest.
• The Prestige tanker was carrying high-sulphur heavy oil from Estonia to Singapore, but a lot of the rest is used in shipping, causing pollution at sea which we prevented on land.
• You got a lot The rest have not
• And many countries are going to go brickless from the start because they're never going to be able to afford the mega-medicalplexes that a lot of the rest of the world has built.
• Now that the United States has a new administration headed by President Obama, much attention has been paid to it and a lot of expectations rest on its shoulders, but we have to remember that neither Obama nor his administration can change the whole world.

Some examples from the web:

• take lot of rest
• Take lots of time and read your contract thoroughly.
• Nothing. Just takes lots of milk.
• It takes lots of self-esteem, Confidence, Courage.
• Stick to the facts, take lots of pictures, and don't get discouraged.
• I take lots of website pictures.
• Her parents asked me to take lots of pictures.
• Being a space dog must take lots of training.
• We should take lots of pictures of him while we still can.
• And you take lots of pictures.
• In such circumstance Outlook takes lot of time to open emails or other data.
• I had him take lots of pictures.
• Take lots of photos, but only post the best.
• You know, I take lots of photos.
• Whereas Online Repair does a complete repair and uninstalls it, hence takes lot of time.
• Take lots of fluids to keep your body hydrated.
• My experience is that it's very slow growing and takes lots of breaks.
• It doesn't take lots of technology or biological evolution to be able to do arbitrary computation; just something that happens, naturally, all over the place.
• Even if you could do it, this kind of thing takes lots of money.
• Take lots of pictures for me, OK?
• Dr. Lucus Lupardus, chief forensic toxicologist, Suffolk County, says people who take lots of aspirin every day never reach that level.