Example sentences of "[verb] the big time [prep] " in BNC.

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1 After a succession of jobs as bellhop , waiter , car-park attendant , like a bit-part actor who finally made the big time in this aquatic Hollywood , he has built a career out of surfing big waves .
2 In 1980 , Dirk Coetzee made the big time in the South African Security Police .
3 Leslie , who first hit the big time on kiddies ' show Crackerjack , was about to host a new TV series of Stars In Their Eyes — nominated for an award as Britain 's best light entertainment show .
4 Born in Scotland he started as a young full-back at Park Head … then after 200 games with Carlisle … he hit the big time with Spurs … that 's when he became pals with Hoddle … at 29 his English career was wrecked by injury … he helped pioneer soccer in the states and then came back home again to coach …
5 He opened his own salon in 1923 and hit the big time in 1935 , when he designed the wedding dress for the Duchess of Gloucester .
6 The time is the late seventies , Pierce Turner and fellow Wexfordian Larry Kirwan are trying to make the big time in New York .
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