Example sentences of "with a large " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hello Hello … hardly what you 'd call grief with a large G. I smell a con . |
| 2 | My bandsaw competes with the radial-arm for clatters and bangs so the big router won with a large chamfer bit . |
| 3 | In practical terms this means The Fix can be placed in a horizontal crack with a large proportion of the stem sticking out and fallen on in the knowledge that the device has been specifically designed to give an increased safety margin . |
| 4 | WHATEVER the home unions committee may care to think , the team who performed with great distinction in Paris are Lions to a man — and if the powers-that-be will not grant them the honour with a large ‘ L ’ they can hardly begrudge it with a small one . |
| 5 | Doing business with a large number of national markets therefore implies that within most of these markets , operations will be relatively small in scale , because the markets will be small . |
| 6 | The village green was oval shaped , with the road entering at one end and houses along one side , with a large chateau , a farm and a row of houses on the other side . |
| 7 | She was quite attractive except for a very nasty skin condition , her face and arms were covered with a large number of pustules and it was obvious that she had been scratching them ; the scratch-marks were bleeding slightly . |
| 8 | This is your breakfast , ’ he said with a large grin on his bearded face . |
| 9 | After mopping up the mess-tin with a large piece of French bread that had accompanied the stew , I got to my feet and looked around the barn . |
| 10 | It appears that the enemy has suffered a major defeat in Normandy with a large amount of casualties and loss of heavy equipment . |
| 11 | The loss of the Polish and Baltic provinces , which had supplied the Russian market with a large quantity of consumer goods , also served to increase the dependence of the Soviet population on the kustari , particularly in the west . |
| 12 | If a family held a small amount of land and was in a village with a large number of households , its strips could be so small and scattered that too much time was spent in travelling between strips . |
| 13 | However , the book remains popular with a large increase in sales fron commercial outlets being recorded . |
| 14 | Charles Raven was a fiery charismatic man with a large heart . |
| 15 | It works best with a large fine wire hook . |
| 16 | Having transferred the wealth of India , Pakistan and Bangladesh to the ‘ mother country ’ Britain had left these countries at independence with a large labour force and no capital to make it productive . |
| 17 | In one hospital in an area with a large proportion of Bangladeshis , the Hospital Secretary told me ‘ We rarely need interpreters but we have a list of members of staff who speak various foreign languages ’ — for Bengali there was a porter and a cook — both male . |
| 18 | It 's a hell-raiser with 24-carat cuff-links and rounded vowels , it 's a freshly squeezed orange juice with a large shot of vodka — and like a Mickey Finn , the beauty of the Bentley is that you do n't know quite what you 've let yourself in for . |
| 19 | Initially they hesitated to do this because owners are entitled to respond with a purchase notice requiring the council to buy the building , potentially landing ratepayers with a large bill for restoration . |
| 20 | RECIPES FROM EASTWELL MANOR Mark Clayton produces intricate dishes with a large number of ingredients |
| 21 | She had found a retired garda sergeant and his wife , whose family had grown and scattered , leaving them with a large house and room to spare . |
| 22 | This left Lady Arran free to fortify herself with a large tot of rum . |
| 23 | ALEADING independent day school for girls with a large number of Jewish pupils has provoked a row by replacing the weekly Jewish assembly with a non-denominational , multi-faith gathering of the entire school . |
| 24 | Remember that if you hire a builder with a large stetson hat and a six shooter you might very easily reach a situation where , ‘ The house ai n't big enough for both of you . ’ |
| 25 | By four steps you ascend the vestibule , on the right of which is the eating-room , and on the left the withdrawing-room ; a small cabinet communicates with the withdrawing-room to the library ; beyond the library is a justice-room ; the best stair-case is placed in the centre of the house , and lighted with a large Venetian window ; the common staircase adjoins the offices . ’ |
| 26 | If you return from holiday with a large quantity of olives , they will survive longer if they are kept in a dark place , so that the light can not cause any fermentation in the brine . |
| 27 | Supermarkets seldom have time to nurture the cheese to full maturity and it is often sold with a large , hard ‘ chalk ’ in the centre of the paste , which is flavourless and most unpleasant to eat . |
| 28 | ‘ Here we are , ’ said Mrs Wright stopping by an isolated house with a large untidy garden . |
| 29 | He rushed home with his hot food , mixed a lemon and honey with a large dash of whisky and proceeded to open his parcel . |
| 30 | It was a sort of burnt orange colour with a large hole cut at the back so that the lean old arse Nigel hated so much could be shown to its full advantage . |