Example sentences of "and [verb] the big [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Pulling on the reins with one hand and pushing the big horse with the other , she backed him straight into the drunken lout just as he flung the cloak aside .
2 I will also introduce a few grains of hemp into the swim along with the maggots to try and bring the bigger dish onto the feed .
3 ‘ 'Ere , you went and ate the biggest bit of cake .
4 He opened his own salon in 1923 and hit the big time in 1935 , when he designed the wedding dress for the Duchess of Gloucester .
5 ‘ We get a foreign bird to fly into our nest and lay the biggest egg of all time .
6 Nigel , always ready for action , leapt up and seized the big jug of water .
7 They provide the bulk of the expertise , and carry the biggest amount of responsibility , in respect of these aspects of the marketing mix .
8 How the SAS dared and won the big battle for the desert
9 I looked in and had the biggest shock of my life .
10 An agency is undoubtedly the forum where you will gain the best all-round experience in your career , and have the biggest chance of rising to the top in the advertising business .
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