Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] the big " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the afterglow of his astonishing two-round demolition of Razor Ruddock at Earls ' Court , Lewis played down the big , chopping right which opened the way to his Hallowe'en final eliminator victory . |
| 2 | She lifted down the big suitcase from the top of the wardrobe , and , placing it on the bed , began to fill it , folding the garments as carefully as Isabelle would have done . |
| 3 | I hastened up the big pitch , finding time in the rush to note its splendid position , with awesome exposure at the overhang . |
| 4 | She went to the Underground , sat on the train planning what she was going to do , and walked up the big rich tree-lined road where Theresa and Anthony had their home . |
| 5 | Just when it looked as though Holligan would struggle , while being watched by his world featherweight champion pal Paul Hodkinson , he pulled out the big one . |
| 6 | He threw it away and , transferring his sword to the left hand , felt at his belt with the right and pulled out the big Ulfberht axe . |
| 7 | But — he took on the big job . |
| 8 | The game boys who took on the big boys , and won , |
| 9 | Lincoln brought in the big guns of William Temple to get bishop and rector to release the curate before the time . |
| 10 | The declining popularity of bonfire night in the back garden is having two effects : a dramatic cut in the number of people hurt by fireworks , and booming business for the firms that put on the big public displays . |
| 11 | Sometimes he turned to talk to Grace , and the candlelight lit up the big brown eyes in his kind , old face . |
| 12 | Last week , with the launch of chocolate snack Time Out , it wheeled out the big guns for a direct assault on the mainstream snacking market dominated by Nestlé ( Kit Kat ) and Mars ( Twix ) . |
| 13 | He walked to the table and picked up the big Polaroid camera in its leather case . |
| 14 | Ben Hanbury is flying as well and he picked up the big race there yesterday with White Crown . |
| 15 | ‘ Let's go then , ’ said Caro and picked up the big carpet bag . |