Example sentences of "is a big [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there is a bigger caveat about what Mr Major did , a caveat about tax philosophy . |
| 2 | The crystallographic results show a good correlation which the modelling results , both for the extreme B I and B II states and for the intermediate transition region , although there is a bigger scatter of ε values in the B II zone than the modelling would suggest . |
| 3 | Although the cuckoo is a bigger bird than the reed warbler or any other of its regular hosts , its eggs are unusually small in proportion to its size , with the result that there does not appear to be a great discrepancy between them . |
| 4 | The Holy Spirit is a bigger issue . |
| 5 | The Holy Spirit is a bigger issue . |
| 6 | But there is a bigger problem than timing in using aggregate ROE as a guide to capacity . |
| 7 | Indeed Hogmanay is a bigger celebration than Christmas . |
| 8 | We have to face the fact that there is a bigger risk of nuclear proliferation at present than the world has ever known . |
| 9 | Because the car is a bigger killer than violent crime . |
| 10 | That 's where the blood leads by , okay , on that side of the heart the left hand side of the heart it 's being pumped and therefore the muscle is a bigger muscle , that 's doing the contracting , the blood push out and it relaxes back again and that allows the blood to be sucked back down into the heart , okay , and the next time it 's shh , that goes out and then it relaxes down again and the blood sucks back down into the heart , okay so that 's what it does , all the muscle can do is that , muscle can only retract and then it relaxes , contract and then it relaxes , that 's what the heart 's doing all the time , how many beats a minute ? |
| 11 | Instead , businessmen should cheer the fact that the rapidly growing developing economies are richer than they thought : a bigger economy is a bigger market for rich-country exports , after all . |
| 12 | If the increase in a Government 's spending outstrips the increase in the country 's income , the result is a bigger tax burden , a heavier debt burden — or both . |
| 13 | ‘ Candidate disappears under junk in local river ’ is a bigger news story , but you lose the photo ! |
| 14 | This is a bigger task than a momentary resolution , based upon the desire for change . |
| 15 | It is a big noise for nothing . ’ |
| 16 | Eastern Europe can not draw on the deep pockets of the German taxpayer ; the danger of being landed with a bill for remedying sites there is a big deterrent to foreign investors . |
| 17 | There is a big question mark over whether he 's got sufficient chemicals to produce enough kerosene to go on fighting the war . |
| 18 | A low resistance is a big hole . |
| 19 | Oh wha , it is a big hole is it ? |
| 20 | ‘ But , if this situation can be addressed , there is a big possibility we could see a cessation of the violence , ’ added the source . |
| 21 | ‘ But , if this situation can be addressed , there is a big possibility we could see a cessation of the violence , ’ added the source . |
| 22 | ‘ The open-plan design at Westwood means that advisory teams and their support staff can work alongside each other which is a big advantage . |
| 23 | Well this is a big advantage when it comes to reading the literature , because it means you do not have to at first learn the basics of this science . |
| 24 | Joe is a big Chelsea fan … |
| 25 | ‘ I like a man who comes at me and who is a big puncher , like Bowe . |
| 26 | ‘ This is a big chance for me and I aim to take it . |
| 27 | and this is a big afternoon hello to you from Clare . |
| 28 | In Newquay there are both local councillors and members of the town 's surfing community who are looking to shun our work and deny there is a big sewage problem ; in fact , Newquay receives around five million gallons a day off its beaches . |
| 29 | It has already caused the extinction of several species of native rice rats , and is a big threat to the Hawaiian petrel , which breeds only in Hawaii and Galapagos and is endangered in both places . |
| 30 | In Western Europe , the UK is a big exporter of acid rain : prevailing winds blow it east , and Scandinavia is a big loser . |