Example sentences of "[vb pp] the big [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the scale of the tragedy exposed by Michael Buerk and his BBC camera crew , and the response it provoked in the no-bullshit , energetic , passionately caring rock musician Bob Geldof meant that old-world attitudes towards the plight of helpless peoples have been given the biggest jolt since the anti-slavery campaigns of the nineteenth century . |
| 2 | Murnin is still on crutches after the much publicised incident involving controversial Crusaders star Kirk Hunter — but he has already forgiven the big man for the tackle which finished his career . |
| 3 | On average ( £5.44 per capita ) the Wealden vale was filly comparable with the com-sheep region ( £5 — £5.55 ) and far more affluent than the forest ridge to the east ( £4.64 ) , where , in contrast to the rest of Sussex , the scarcity of truly rich people placed the biggest concentration of wealth in the range £10-£19 instead of £20-£39 . |
| 4 | An immediate option for Tottenham was to have stripped the big centre-half of the captaincy at Elland Road and hit him with a hefty fine . |
| 5 | We 'd received a campaigns update from central office and had registered the big box pile up campaign with that campaign coordinator . |
| 6 | He was genuinely delighted that , in spite of last night , she had won the big race . |
| 7 | Palo Alto , California-based interface specialist , Neuron Data Inc , has won the biggest feather in its cap to date , securing a deal with IBM Corp for version 2.0 of its Open Interface builder launched last year ( UX Nos 386 , 408 ) . |
| 8 | Never mind , Mark had still won the biggest prize of all . |
| 9 | Britain has attracted the biggest concentration of investment from Japan , and the Japanese feel comfortable with the Conservatives , even if they reserve their deepest admiration for Mrs Thatcher . |
| 10 | And you 've forgotten the biggest change of all — it 's STV , not BBC . ’ |
| 11 | But he added : ‘ The players who 've enjoyed the biggest success abroad have been those who 've blended in and learned the language . ’ |
| 12 | Conservative management of the economy has stoked the biggest credit boom in Britain 's history . |
| 13 | But bosses at the famous casino , which has staged some of boxing 's greatest world title fights , are confident they 've scooped the big prize . |
| 14 | Not a few men lost teeth because they had met the big man at the wrong moment . |
| 15 | It was named the biggest flop of 1992 by the British Turkey Federation which presents the award at an annual charity luncheon . |
| 16 | Among the Arabs , Saudi Arabia , which had invested great prestige in the plan , has suffered the biggest setback . |
| 17 | Among the Arabs , Saudi Arabia , which had invested great prestige in the plan , has suffered the biggest setback . |
| 18 | The Prime Minister heads the Government who have imposed the biggest tax burden in British history . |
| 19 | Even though by 1873 it was proclaimed the biggest brewing company in the world , Truman 's too found itself under pressure from the growing popularity of Burton ales . |
| 20 | That 's my chair said the big bear . |
| 21 | CARDIFF rugby club have made the biggest signing in their history . |
| 22 | ‘ First , had I chosen to have an abortion or for him to be allowed to die , I would have made the biggest mistake of my life . |
| 23 | Within a few months , Charles firmly believed he had made the biggest mistake of his life . |
| 24 | I was so afraid tonight when you did n't show up that I 'd made the biggest mistake of my life in letting you go back to England without trying to extract a promise from you . ’ |
| 25 | On April 29 , JS sponsored a lunch at Stationers ' Hall in the City of London held to honour the person identified by the horticultural industry as having made the biggest contribution to commercial horticulture in 1992 . |
| 26 | Unlike HP , which has so far made the biggest splash enticing the mainframe software vendors to port their applications to its platforms , Sun is less likely to pay up-front for the porting work , preferring to spend the money on joint marketing . |
| 27 | Oxfordshire snooker star Tessa Davidson has made the big break into the game 's elite . |
| 28 | Finally there is the flexible workforce of part-timers and temporary workers which has seen the biggest employment growth since the early 1980s , particularly in the service sector , and accounts for the majority of the growth in female employment . |
| 29 | ‘ But we have had the biggest increase in home repossessions in the North-East from 101 in 1990 to 238 in 1991 . |
| 30 | Marius Gabriel The Original Sin ( Arrow ) Passionate big read that has had the big hype . |