Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] a big [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But then President Truman made a big mistake he got the United Nations to authorize another resolution which called for the unification of Korea erm through United Nations intervention and American forces crossed the Yalob |
| 2 | ‘ The local park plays a big part in the lives of many families in this town , ’ said Midlesbrough Council 's leisure services chairman Bob Kerr . |
| 3 | Both policies got a big hand . |
| 4 | ‘ Luck plays a big part in a manager 's fortunes . |
| 5 | In addition to validating courses in further education institutions in Wales the university has a big stake itself in teacher training , including a virtual monopoly of the training of teachers for further education . |
| 6 | Most noticeably , and surprisingly , cigarette smoke ! — which Tod has a big thing about , for all his periodic perfectos . |
| 7 | Germany has a big problem , has n't it ? |
| 8 | Net profits were were $595m , which compares with net profit from operations of $556m in the 1991 first quarter , when the company of course reported a big loss because of the change in the method it used to account for employee benefits . |
| 9 | But the mind plays a big part in this game . |
| 10 | The huge revolving stage which allowed one band to follow another without break became a big attraction with dancers waving farewell to the retiring band and welcoming the new arrivals . |
| 11 | ‘ Although any draw against German opposition represents a big challenge , because I 've got the greatest respect and admiration for what they 've done at club and international level for over 20 years . |
| 12 | Semaphoring his credit card , Meadowbrook made a big thing of catching the tab . |
| 13 | In these four passages Nietzsche 's sister saw a prime piece of evidence for her brother 's " real " intention to write a big book about Greece rather than a short one about tragedy . |
| 14 | And manufacturers report a big drop in new orders . |
| 15 | Two hundred new jobs are to be created at a bakery to meet a big increase in demand for its cakes and confectionery . |
| 16 | TINY terror Ronnie Corbett scores a big hit with gorgeous Jilly Johnson … by joining her in a new campaign against smacking . |
| 17 | THE MIX says a big hello to Jamiroquay live . |
| 18 | Young writer Tim Firth scored a big hit here last year with the lunchtime show , A Man of Letters , so this year we 've asked him to write a main house show for us — the hilarious Neville 's Island . |
| 19 | On September 14 and 15 the staff and friends of Greenbank hold a big sale of unusual bulbs for discerning gardeners . |
| 20 | He provided a letter from ‘ Richard Neville , Editor , Hippy Review , Turramurra North ’ , to the New Statesman : ‘ Sir : There 's a new generation with a new explanation , everybody should get VD , when you come to Notting Hill wear a big flower in your wig . |
| 21 | The launch of the all-new Continental R marks a big step in Rolls-Royce 's plan to forge a distinct , sporting image for Bentley . |
| 22 | This will allow Holland 's KLM to keep a big investment in Northwest Airlines . |
| 23 | At a parliamentary caucus this week , Ronnie Milo , a former minister , argued that the Likud needed a big idea of its own . |
| 24 | ALMOST as soon as she got up , Tory backbenchers gave a big cheer for the blonde woman at the despatch box . |
| 25 | Tactics play a big part in cycle racing . |
| 26 | ‘ After that my car gave a big flick in the fast corners and it was difficult to drive . |
| 27 | Frontman Glenn Kingsmore — lead vocalist and bassist — affirms that , ‘ Punk had a big influence on my music . |
| 28 | ‘ PUNK HAD A BIG INFLUENCE ON MY MUSIC . |
| 29 | ‘ If companies are getting leaner , absenteeism becomes a big problem and cracks soon begin to appear , ’ says Tarquin Desoutter of Arthur Andersen . |
| 30 | This , however , proved to be wholly inappropriate for Wellcome 's needs , largely due to the fact that GIS had a big effect on the system response times and that the amount of report formatting which was required proved to be unmanageable for on-line GIS . |