Example sentences of "[vb infin] a big [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And I shall need a bigger wardrobe ; I think I saw one in that other bedroom . ’ |
| 2 | I 'd need a bigger size — |
| 3 | I 'll need a bigger spoon . ’ |
| 4 | You may need a bigger stable , safer fencing and a stock of supplies for foaling emergencies — such as bottles , teats , a foal rug and replacement milk powder . |
| 5 | A man weighs about as much as 3000 mice , and might need a bigger dose on the same scale . |
| 6 | But she 's right about one thing : we do need a bigger house . |
| 7 | ‘ They would need a bigger margin than that to mount a search down there at the bottom of the world . |
| 8 | The odds are you 'll now need a bigger loan , and the original endowment policy will not give enough cover . |
| 9 | Whatever does she need a big kitchen for ? |
| 10 | You do n't really need a big bathroom do you ? |
| 11 | ‘ I would not need a big budget , soft lights and an abstract theme . |
| 12 | I do n't need a big bed , and you do . ’ |
| 13 | Obviously a tall , long-legged person will need a big horse ; I recently sold a 17.3hh gelding to a man of six foot eight who had been looking for a long time ! |
| 14 | You 'll need a big tea for that one . |
| 15 | No they do n't need a big place . |
| 16 | I mean , you 've nothing in , they do n't need a big place ! |
| 17 | and she said er , and I said , I said Dave said you were a bloody fool to go up there , you let mother talk you into going , Terry had a job here , he , alright you had your house , you had your ups and downs , it was a bit small , you persevere with it , I said your kids are nearly going to school all of them , so I said , you do n't need a big house |
| 18 | ‘ We do n't need a big fuss , do we ? |
| 19 | In many areas it is simply impossible for them to go out and win a big share in an intensely competitive market without the Government 's explicit support and cooperation . |
| 20 | ‘ She did her best and we 'll win a big race like this one day , ’ promised the Yorkshire-based trainer . |
| 21 | Yeah I think I 'm gon na just buy a big bottle of Coke |
| 22 | You 've got you 've got , you might as well buy a big bag of flour and |
| 23 | Examples from the survey included a teacher who would take underwear catalogues into the class and say things like , ‘ You 'd look nice in this one , Sarah ’ or ‘ This would suit a big girl like you , Emma ’ ; a gym master who would have a quick feel while helping girls over the vaulting horse , and several who were said to ‘ rub up ’ against girls and generally leer and lech . |
| 24 | They were the first big fish I tried to catch when I decided to be more selective with my fishing , and when I did catch a big chub on my first attempt it set the scene for my present angling outlook . |
| 25 | Not only do they send a bigger share of their exports to America , but they are also facing fierce competition from American firms in third markets . |
| 26 | He says , One might expect a big man to have big bottles , but if you are giving a big dinner party its very practical to have magnums . |
| 27 | Do n't expect a Big Bang . |
| 28 | But Harry can expect a big cake , a pile of cards … and a special phone call from home . |
| 29 | While the entry price is likely to be high , price-performance should show a big advance on the current generation of mainframes , but it is questionable whether there will be big demand for the machines : sceptics will point out that once again MVS , and this time DB2 as well , will be being asked to do something that they were never designed to do . |
| 30 | The current high profile of the sport in the province should ensure a big crowd and there should be some tremendous hurling . ’ |