Example sentences of "make [art] big [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The moment last year when the JET scientists made the big breakthrough … producing energy from nuclear fusion … the joining of atomic particles . |
| 2 | The size of the holes , and the thickness of the surrounding bubbles of enriched galaxy formation , depend on the details of the perturbations fed in to the idealised model calculations , and this offers hope that better observations of these holes in the Universe may reveal information about the kinds of disturbances that made the big bang of creation develop irregularly . |
| 3 | I always wondered what made the big difference between the last rates bill for Brent and the present arrangements ; now I understand that it was the £140 reduction . |
| 4 | After a succession of jobs as bellhop , waiter , car-park attendant , like a bit-part actor who finally made the big time in this aquatic Hollywood , he has built a career out of surfing big waves . |
| 5 | — hit the bottle with a vengeance when the group made the big time . |
| 6 | In 1980 , Dirk Coetzee made the big time in the South African Security Police . |
| 7 | New and expanded towns experienced the highest rates of population growth in the 1950s and 1960s , but in absolute terms it was the medium-sized cities , like Bristol , Leicester , and Southampton , which made the biggest contribution to overall population increase . |
| 8 | In Scotland , sanitary waste made the biggest impact — 38 individual items were found per kilometre , compared with 27 plastic bottles and the same number of cans , and five plastic six-pack holders . |
| 9 | More significantly , the Government yesterday made the biggest effort yet to defuse the row by saying the two Central Office officials ' visit had been cleared by the Tory chairman , Sir Norman Fowler , but Major himself had known nothing about it . |
| 10 | Come in with me as my lieutenant , and we 'll make the biggest fortune ever seen in Cornwall . |
| 11 | Eat early Make the big meal breakfast and take the smallest in the evening . |
| 12 | The page layout software and the laser printer make the big difference compared with traditional methods . |
| 13 | I suppose that the common denominator in on-the-road campaigning is the commitment it requires , especially from the volunteer workers in the constituencies who make the biggest sacrifice . |
| 14 | The people who make the biggest contribution to profit are those who take a pride in being the best . |
| 15 | Of all lights in the room these make the biggest difference and are a blessing since you can plug them in and put them behind plants , or in corners , or behind large pieces of furniture to give a beautiful , dramatic accent light , creating mood and interest that could never be imagined by day . |
| 16 | CARDIFF rugby club have made the biggest signing in their history . |
| 17 | ‘ 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 . |
| 18 | Within a few months , Charles firmly believed he had made the biggest mistake of his life . |
| 19 | 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 . ’ |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Oxfordshire snooker star Tessa Davidson has made the big break into the game 's elite . |
| 23 | It 's no longer merely a handful of advocates who wonder why someone with such high-calibre material has n't made a bigger dent in the global public 's consciousness . |
| 24 | The pity of it was that she had n't made a bigger part for herself in the night 's scenario ; she was getting polite nods and hellos from people that she already knew slightly , and curious glances from most of the others . |
| 25 | Mrs A. W. wrote : ‘ I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the time and effort you have put into compiling this diet which has made a bigger difference to my weight and dimensions than any other diet I have been on … . ‘ |
| 26 | Made a big pile like , patch like that you know |
| 27 | Living with the family in Richmond is bewildering , and although I would never admit it I feel as though I have made a big mistake . |
| 28 | ‘ I knew I could beat Robin Reid , who qualified for the Olympics , and I just hope that winning the title will show the selectors they have made a big mistake . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I 've made a big mistake , ’ he told Mr Slipper . |
| 30 | At first it looked as though I 'd made a big mistake . |