He looks a lot of fun vs he look like a lot of fun

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• Actually, they do look like a lot of fun.
• Actually that looks like a lot of fun.
• Hope it does-it looks like a lot of fun.
• Hope it does-it looks like a lot of fun.
• It looks like a lot of fun, but Jan's work has serious undertones.
• Well, this looks like a lot of fun.
• Look, you seem like a nice girl, and I'm sure joining a carnival looks like a lot of fun, but let me just tell you right now, you do not want to be here.
• They look like a lot more fun on TV.
• Looks like someone had a lot of fun last night.
• Maybe you look like someone who has a lot of fun.
• Look, I'm sure Dylan's a lot of fun, but she's proving to be a very bad influence.
• Well, it looks like you've had a lot of fun.
• Look, I know that you've had a lot of fun batting around the American.
• Look, this has been a lot of fun, but I need to start thinking about my future.
• Look, the other night was a lot of fun.
• Okay, look, we've all had a lot of fun joking about me banging your mom.
• Looks like you have a lot of fun over there, Triangle B. Triangle.
• Look, the night is always a little raunchy, but it's a lot of fun and it's for a good cause.
• Charlie, look, you're a lot of fun and I like you.
• We have a lot of special performances tonight - and a lot of fun ahead.

Some examples from the web:

• Actually, they do look like a lot of fun.
• Actually that looks like a lot of fun.
• Hope it does-it looks like a lot of fun.
• Hope it does-it looks like a lot of fun.
• It looks like a lot of fun, but Jan's work has serious undertones.
• Well, this looks like a lot of fun.
• Look, you seem like a nice girl, and I'm sure joining a carnival looks like a lot of fun, but let me just tell you right now, you do not want to be here.
• They look like a lot more fun on TV.
• You know, he looks like a lot of guys that stay here.
• Looks like someone had a lot of fun last night.
• Maybe you look like someone who has a lot of fun.
• Well, it looks like you've had a lot of fun.
• That sounds like a lot of fun.
• Looks like a lot of people might have wanted him dead.
• That looks like a lot of droids.
• Looks like a lot of china to me.
• - Well, looks like a lot of late nights.
• Looks like a lot of work.
• It looks like a lot of guys, Frank.
• Sure looks like a lot of paperwork.