Example sentences of "they [verb] [verb] a big [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In times of trouble , therefore , they tend to keep a bigger share of their portfolio at home and sell some foreign assets . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ But they do have a big country to govern . ’ |
| 4 | because they 've dug a big hole does n't mean you measure the big hole . |
| 5 | 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 ? |
| 6 | Hawaiians are all feel-oriented people , they feel big , they 've got a big heart , they 've got a big soul . |
| 7 | They 've got a big car , they 've got a big house |
| 8 | Hawaiians are all feel-oriented people , they feel big , they 've got a big heart , they 've got a big soul . |
| 9 | you know the bigger Hondas they 've got a big trailer which matches the bike |
| 10 | They 've got a big piece of wood |
| 11 | Yeah , they 're like they 've got a big fleet of them . |
| 12 | They 've got a big car , they 've got a big house |
| 13 | They 've had a big meal apparently and they 're all thoroughly stuffed |
| 14 | ( 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 … |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | When I came back to England I was very humbled really to erm because I arrived in Nepal three hours before that crash and erm a lot of people had thought I 'd died in that crash and erm the patients had thought I 'd died as well and they had to put a big notice outside to say that I 'd been alright , they had lots of people ringing up . |
| 17 | Neither had been able to get home for her funeral , but they had telegraphed a big wreath and paid their fair share of the undertaker 's bill , after which the letters and dollars stopped and Vi and Mary had grown even closer . |
| 18 | Their circumstances had changed : Mr Singh had a full-time job , they had taken a big step and purchased their council house and Mrs Singh now felt that she needed permanent work herself . |
| 19 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 20 | They would happily ask for permission if they intended to organise a big march through a major city . |