Example sentences of "they [vb base] [verb] a big [noun] " in BNC.

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1 An acquaintance who is well-informed as to the intentions of the Liberals writes to me that they propose to make a big plan of public works the centre of their election programme .
2 ‘ But they do have a big country to govern . ’
3 because they 've dug a big hole does n't mean you measure the big hole .
4 because he was actually there at the present , if they , if they could n't believe that when he was around then they 've got a big problem have n't they ?
5 Hawaiians are all feel-oriented people , they feel big , they 've got a big heart , they 've got a big soul .
6 They 've got a big car , they 've got a big house
7 Hawaiians are all feel-oriented people , they feel big , they 've got a big heart , they 've got a big soul .
8 you know the bigger Hondas they 've got a big trailer which matches the bike
9 They 've got a big piece of wood
10 Yeah , they 're like they 've got a big fleet of them .
11 They 've got a big car , they 've got a big house
12 They 've had a big meal apparently and they 're all thoroughly stuffed
13 ( Single woman living with her unmarried brother and their very frail elderly mother ) I do think that disabled people , unless they 've had a big cash payment through an accident [ compensation ] … they do n't get enough to live on …
14 If someone comes and they 've actually run out of food , and they 've you know , for some reason or other their giro is either held up or you know , they 've had a big expense er which they 've had to pay , then we would provide them with something .
15 ‘ I knew I could beat Robin Reid , who qualified for the Olympics , and I just hope that winning the title will show the selectors they have made a big mistake . ’
16 Some of them have played a big part at local council level and it does n't turn nationalists into unionists .
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