Example sentences of "[verb] make a big [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs A. W. wrote : ‘ I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the time and effort you have put into compiling this diet which has made a bigger difference to my weight and dimensions than any other diet I have been on … . ‘ |
| 2 | SAINTFIELD jockey Paul McMahon has made a big hit since returning home from England where he was champion amateur in 1990 . |
| 3 | For although Piper 's manager Frank Warren thinks Benn believes he has made a big mistake in selecting Piper as a first challenger and does n't fancy the job , I suspect the opposite is true — he may think it is going to be too easy . |
| 4 | ‘ Fergie has made a big mistake and I 'm sure the decision will haunt him for years to come . ’ |
| 5 | A FORMER Darlington businessman has made a big contribution to a health appeal after sophisticated equipment saved his life . |
| 6 | A FORMER businessman has made a big contribution to a health appeal after sophisticated equipment saved his life . |
| 7 | ‘ The Fisheries Commission has made a big deal of the fact that hundreds of nets have been seized . |
| 8 | He has made a big impact this season and gives us a much better chance of succeeding against Stuttgart . ’ |
| 9 | All rounder Kevin Dixon has made a big impact , hitting two half centuries and also taking wickets . |
| 10 | LOTHIAN AND BORDERS Police has made a big step forward in crime prevention work with its new information caravan . |
| 11 | An occasional treat or privilege for a child who has made a big effort to master a new skill or managed to give up a bad habit hardly comes into that category . |
| 12 | ‘ Mr Hubbard has made a big commitment to me and I 'd like to produce the goods for him first , ’ he said . |
| 13 | ‘ The new system has made a big improvement to our customer service and has reduced costs , ’ says Guinness Ghana managing director . |
| 14 | Ron Spill , pension controller with Legal & General , said : ‘ This has made a big difference in people 's behaviour . |
| 15 | It has made a big difference . ’ |
| 16 | Another cell leader , , added : ‘ It has made a big difference — people are more involved in the whole production process . ’ |
| 17 | Both Boeing and McDonnell Douglas are making shorter versions of their small jets , and Holland 's Fokker wants to make a bigger version of its 100-seater . |
| 18 | The delay is due to the complex documentation required , X/Open claims , saying that it wants to make a big splash for XPG4 , now scheduled for the Autumn . |
| 19 | And the chairman also has to make a big speech on the first day . |
| 20 | An acquaintance who is well-informed as to the intentions of the Liberals writes to me that they propose to make a big plan of public works the centre of their election programme . |
| 21 | At first it looked as though I 'd made a big mistake . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | When I mentioned Spain , it seemed to make a big difference . |
| 24 | There are no structural changes in the villa itself except that the wall between it and the gamekeeper 's quarters is to be demolished to make a bigger kitchen . |
| 25 | But I have to say for Shropshire , it means one I think , er , per year , and that 's not going to make a big dent . |
| 26 | ‘ Four clubs have asked me to play next season , and I 'm going to make a big effort to get fit again . |
| 27 | Analysts say the company 's recent stock market underperformance has been caused partly by fears that its near-£1.5 billion cash pile would be used to make a big acquisition in this market . |
| 28 | Not now , not next year but in the next twenty years so there are a problem with schools , there are problems , I think , with changing leisure habits er people , the way that people take their leisure has changed over the last twenty years and not always have clubs , organizations and sailing schools taken account of that in , in their programme , especially with youngsters and I have to say I also believe there is apathy in some clubs and other organizations , not every club has an active youth sailing scheme and I believe that any club that does n't either must be extremely popular because of its er prices of beer or , or some other reason or it may not exist perhaps in twenty years ' time , so I think it 's an ext extremely important topic brought about by the maybe , without being melodramatic , some of the stuff that we 're reading in the papers about youngsters these days but looking at it from a purely selfish sailing point of view if we 're to get more youngsters into the sport even if we 're to hold our ground we 've got to make a big effort over , over this year and , and it 's important make sure that it runs on for future years . |
| 29 | ‘ I Believe ’ and ‘ Rachel ’ , already released as singles , will stand the test of time , but it is n't until you hear a song like ‘ Buffaloes ’ , with its breathy vocal and unashamedly pretty piano , that you see how and why Swim stand to make a big impression , if not here then in America , where their musical heart has its spiritual home . |
| 30 | ‘ I Believe ’ and ‘ Rachel ’ , already released as singles , will stand the test of time , but it is n't until you hear a song like ‘ Buffaloes ’ , with its breathy vocal and unashamedly pretty piano , that you see how and why Swim stand to make a big impression , if not here then in America , where their musical heart has its spiritual home . |