Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] a big mistake " in BNC.

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1 For although Piper 's manager Frank Warren thinks Benn believes he has made a big mistake in selecting Piper as a first challenger and does n't fancy the job , I suspect the opposite is true — he may think it is going to be too easy .
2 ‘ Fergie has made a big mistake and I 'm sure the decision will haunt him for years to come . ’
3 At first it looked as though I 'd made a big mistake .
4 Mathematically we can still be caught , but we 'd have to make a big mistake .
5 I did make a big mistake there , though .
6 ‘ I 've made a big mistake , ’ he told Mr Slipper .
7 She had made a big mistake , but now it was over .
8 I just did n't want to make a big mistake . ’
9 Living with the family in Richmond is bewildering , and although I would never admit it I feel as though I have made a big mistake .
10 ‘ 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 . ’
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