Example sentences of "take [art] big [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It had become his belief that a good entrepreneur is not the person who takes the biggest risks but the one who learns to spot the safest bets .
2 David Vine : it takes a big man to point out the big men with the big problems
3 It takes a big man to allow a homeless person into his underpants , so I make no apology for returning to the otherwise distressing subject of Jonathan Lloyd 's nether garments .
4 Over fences , Marshlander ( 2.35 ) takes a big step up in class after a hat-trick of recent victories .
5 ARES FONTCHAMELEON TAKES A BIG STEP TOWARDS ALLEVIATING THE PROBLEM OF MEMORY-RAPACIOUS TYPE FONTS
6 The three used to compete with each other to see who could steal the best clothes or who would take the biggest risk .
7 They rang on Saturday morning to say the repair to the tractor 'll be three thousand and that 's the only one that 'll take the big plough .
8 But occasionally I will take the big pan and fill it with onions , carrots and potatoes for a grand stew .
9 and they was gon na take a bigger risk , in keeping them in power so that they can achieve their longer term ends .
10 The group did not take a big advance .
11 and even if anybody saw you going down they would n't take a big deal of notice .
12 West Auckland can take a big step towards safety by taking points off Ferryhill .
13 Over the weekend only a third of ambulance crews were working in London , where the dispute is taking the biggest toll because of staff shortages .
14 ‘ Of course , ’ Chen said , taking the big handgun from inside his jacket and handing it across .
15 Cumani has a chance of taking the big sprint on the Knavesmire with Khaydara , but she has not run since June and will be hard pressed to hold Runun ( 3.45 ) , who was the convincing winner of a valuable Ascot handicap on his last outing .
16 Very careful thought is needed , though , before taking the big step of spending a large sum of money to purchase a regular income , for there can be snags , and it is wise to get quotations from several of the major insurance companies , and the advice of a solicitor , before proceeding .
17 And er the reason we took the biggest jug we could find it was n't so much to feed two children in the house you 're parents also wanted a bowl because believe me in those times we were we were hungry , we were dear , very very hungry .
18 VINNIE JONES took the biggest gamble of his controversial career yesterday when he risked having his record fine increased .
19 While Carl Fogarty took the big race of the day the Superbike , young Dunlop scooped up the smaller classes by landing both 250cc races as well as the 125cc , thus making up for his disappointment of last year when he scored only one win against Phillip McCallen 's five .
20 Strike a chord Until two weeks ago , Mr Lamont was a trusted ally of the Prime Minister , always present when he took the big decisions .
21 Jim took the big book and opened it on his knees .
22 And they 'creted then As they took the big piece out , they kept pumping concrete and shifting then pumping again .
23 If I only took the big parts and none of this TV crap I 'd just go away to film , and then when I was around I 'd really be around .
24 The agency is trying to decentralize French research by moving half hit laboratories to the regions ( see Nature 356 , 373 ; 1992 ) , and taking a bigger role in international research politics would help to fill the vacuum in Paris .
25 With both types , the lenders have your new home as security , but since they 're taking a bigger risk than normal , you can expect to be charged a higher rate of interest .
26 The same procedure is followed on the second and top wires , the latter taking a bigger load than the first two .
27 Research and development should be taking a bigger priority in our public expenditure and within the private sector than it is even now . ’
28 ‘ Is n't it taking a big chance , sending a man like Dalby inside Romania ?
29 I came out to get myself a drink and stepped on the edge of the bar of the block , taking a big chunk of skin out of my foot .
30 Getting their hands on their own trains might seem attractive , but any manager tempted would be taking a big risk .
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