Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] big [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One problem for BAF is that many athletes are still sympathetic to Hamilton-Jones 's cause , believing him to be an unwitting victim of an anti-drugs policy designed to catch bigger fish . |
| 2 | The venue 's been upgraded to attract big names , but critics say it 's still not good enough . |
| 3 | Apart from a range of genuine chemical species mentioned , in Operation Plum Pudding ( Fig. 1 ) , Dan reveals that the newly produced Tungstal Maximite Spray was being used to protect Big Ben from weathering . |
| 4 | ‘ I have promised to take big fights all over the country and they come no bigger than a bout with a world title at stake , ’ Hearn said . |
| 5 | After a period of exceptionally rapid growth in lending , British banks too have had to make big provisions for bad debts ; defaults are growing faster than during the recession of 1980–81 . |
| 6 | During this month I led the life for which I had always yearned hunting big game on my own in the wilds of Africa ; but now I realized that this expedition had meant more to me than just the excitement of hunting . |
| 7 | Now ‘ Sam is on his way ’ and ‘ The champions of Ireland 's 32 ’ , both from the pen of the gifted Francie , are set to prove big hits — just as the Derry team themselves have . |
| 8 | You said , ‘ let's pretend to be engaged to tease big brother ’ , and you made it somehow seem as if it was a sudden whim . |
| 9 | I ONCE asked Ross Clarke-Jones — a laconic Australian who was on the Tour but also liked to surf big Waimea — which would be his ultimate experience : a big wave or a tube ? |
| 10 | On the other hand , there is a widespread frustration among companies that the billions invested in computers during the past decade have failed to produce bigger productivity gains . |
| 11 | Celebrity homes used to be guaranteed to make big bucks but not any more . ’ |