Example sentences of "taken a big [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Casting into the gap between the willows would have been difficult but I would have taken a bigger net of fish , with a couple of sizeable ones maybe , for I could have hauled each fish out of the swim immediately it was hooked and kept disturbance down to a minimum . |
2 | Mm oh he 's taken a big chunk of the grass . |
3 | There are 72 horses at Manton this year , and Luciano Gaucci has taken a big interest in the yard since acquiring Dr Devious last autumn . |
4 | In lead : President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has taken a big lead in Iran 's presidential election , winning nearly 70% of the votes counted , according to the first partial results issued by the interior ministry today . |
5 | It was cold but not too cold , and dammit , I had caught four fish with hardly any effort ; fish that had taken a big crust with a savage bite that suggested they were very hungry . |
6 | ‘ They have in fact taken a big step towards our recommendations , ’ says Professor Higginson . |
7 | By taking over Thames , the firm has taken a big step towards becoming a powerhouse in British television . |
8 | Their circumstances had changed : Mr Singh had a full-time job , they had taken a big step and purchased their council house and Mrs Singh now felt that she needed permanent work herself . |
9 | Nigerian military officials were quoted as saying , however , that the latest crash had " taken a big lump out of the middle of the armed forces " . |