Example sentences of "a big [noun] get " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean there was a big battle to get women into the Working Men 's Clubs , because they could only come in as men 's guests . |
| 2 | After so many dark days , it was a big achievement to get a result . |
| 3 | But he conceded : ‘ It was a big relief to get this one . |
| 4 | Cos clearly we 've only er reached something like five hundred , three thousand , four thousand er then it 's gon na be a a big jump to get to the five hundred and forty ! |
| 5 | And — not having a big ego to get in the way — viewing the world and its inhabitants with a penetrating intelligence . |
| 6 | It 's filthy and hot and it 's a big pain-in-the-arse to get anything done . |
| 7 | This means that a few get top marks , a big bunch get middling marks , and a few come near the bottom . |
| 8 | It was a feeling that I never had until that nice little man with a funny hat and a big gun got out of a strange aeroplane and asked me : " Do you speak English ? " |
| 9 | ‘ Four clubs have asked me to play next season , and I 'm going to make a big effort to get fit again . |
| 10 | He 's got a big nose got big ears . |