Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] a big [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | 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 . |
| 32 | 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 . |
| 33 | By taking over Thames , the firm has taken a big step towards becoming a powerhouse in British television . |
| 34 | ‘ Killer ’ , as you probably know , is currently under suspension following the harmless headbutting of a linesman during the Scrimley Arsenal game , and this has left a big hole in Mr Hudd 's forehead , not to mention our defence . |
| 35 | ‘ Psychologically , it has left a big scar and she is still reluctant to talk about her ordeal . |
| 36 | Can I ask erm what 's happening to the Harlow Playhouse based Youth theatre cos obviously that has left a big gap in performances cos there 's nothing in this programme . |
| 37 | At first it looked as though I 'd made a big mistake . |
| 38 | Of course , she 'd made a big fuss about not having a Brownie ‘ Nuform ’ , but she calmed down when Mum let her wear her new blue party dress . |
| 39 | She 'd got a big bust . |
| 40 | Now that was her excuse but there is some evidence to say that she 'd got a big investment in weaving machine and I think she was a little bit worried er that these might take over from . |
| 41 | And he never forgive me for this you see because he were a big noise you know , he he 'd got a big business in . |
| 42 | He would have enjoyed the odd weekend in Brighton away from the pressures of London life , if only she 'd had a bigger flat . |
| 43 | That 's right and they 'd do into the wheat and they 'd on they 'd smoothed off , one man 'd had a big sack there , they hold her in , they had this one they build one in , he 'd go one in , he 'd go one and he 'd go one , four , four bushels of the corn and they used to tow it up , heave it out on the scale and they used to have a little old hand basin like that , with a handle on , take a little out or put a little in , and then them men down the hold , them ones , then he 'd do so many on the left and they 'd change over , he 'd do that way . |
| 44 | So you 'd had a big breakfast and it 's still normal which implies you 're going to be fine , now |
| 45 | These included care of the mentally ill ( which then also included the elderly with mental disability ) — these categories which should have received a bigger slice of the cake , actually received a smaller percentage of health board funding during the funding period from 1981–82 to 1985–86 . |
| 46 | A goal then might have made a big difference . |
| 47 | Televising might have made a big impact on proceedings in one other area . |
| 48 | The probe problem is having had a big initial launch the reality is that we 're now going to drip feed the P R throughout the year and there are several good stories coming up which I 'm not gon na tell you er that we hope the , the national and local press will pick up on . |
| 49 | I saw him play on Sunday and to be perfectly honest had he sat down in the middle of the field I reckon he 'd have had a bigger influence on the game . |
| 50 | The great chamber , we do n't have great chambers now , but sort of the master bedroom , private sitting room , erm would have had a big bed in it . |
| 51 | Stromness must have had a big temperance movement then . |
| 52 | However , it did not resolve the crucial question : Does general relativity predict that our universe should have had a big bang , a beginning of time ? |
| 53 | The cat must have got a bigger shock . |
| 54 | You should have got a bigger size in n it Dawn ? |
| 55 | Pity you were n't a captain , then you 'd have got a bigger disability pension . ’ |
| 56 | Winning entente floral would have meant a big tourism boost for cheltenham — so what went wrong ? |
| 57 | 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 . |
| 58 | But , while this would have brought the Tory rebels back on board , it would have left a big question mark over whether Mr Major could continue . |
| 59 | And although Times sales are up about one hundred thousand in a month , it does n't seem to have had a big impact on the Independent . |
| 60 | It shows San Carlo to have had a big nose and long ears , features which must have been real as they also appear in several portraits . |