Example sentences of "[verb] to make a big [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | And the chairman also has to make a big speech on the first day . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | When I mentioned Spain , it seemed to make a big difference . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | ‘ Four clubs have asked me to play next season , and I 'm going to make a big effort to get fit again . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ 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 . |
| 13 | And they , you know , they 're no worse than children anywhere else in the country , and I do n't wish to make a big song and dance about it . |
| 14 | Mathematically we can still be caught , but we 'd have to make a big mistake . |
| 15 | As a matter of fact , I 've enjoyed the day very much indeed , so you do n't have to make a big thing of being grateful . ’ |
| 16 | JUDGING by his debut in the Hi-Tec British Open Championships yesterday , Craig Wapnick , 21 , of South Africa , is poised to make a big impact on the game . |
| 17 | I sometimes think , he wrote , that if in one sense I am back in the nursery trying to make a big toy with nothing but wood and string , in another I am back in the classroom fiddling with bunsen burners while Mr Alexander walks round sniffing with his long distinguished nose in the air . |
| 18 | This year Puma is trying to make a big impression on the running market . |
| 19 | ‘ Now , ’ he said through gritted teeth , ‘ would you care to make a big scene in front of all the other diners , or would you like to walk out of here under your own steam ? ’ |
| 20 | But I had to make a bigger adjustment to studying . |
| 21 | I just did n't want to make a big mistake . ’ |
| 22 | Anyway , I do n't want to make a big issue about this , I just want to ask . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't want to make a big thing about holing myself up in the middle of nowhere , but people are asking me where I 've been and I ca n't really say I 've been touring the Far East or helping Bob ( we think he means Dylan — Ed ) with his album . |
| 24 | ‘ I did n't want to make a big thing of it . ’ |
| 25 | Johnny Kirk , whose family had been connected with the ‘ mayor-making ’ over the years , said they did not want to make a big production of it or turn it into a tourist attraction ; they wanted to keep it as it was , ‘ a local event for local people ’ . |
| 26 | Darlington Council 's housing committee agreed to make a big cash commitment to establishing the drop-in advice centre in Hammond Drive , on Skerne Park . |
| 27 | We have to make a bigger struggle to deal with the racial prejudices within the women 's movement especially in white countries . |
| 28 | Although his trousers might acquire or lose turnups and more or less leg width ; his shirt evolve from plain white to a variety of colours and patterns , along with minor ( but crucial ) alterations to collar cut ; and his ties perform similar minuets together with the length of his hair , he did not ever , unless actually appearing on stage in Swan Lake , have to make a big thing of — his big thing . |
| 29 | She added : ‘ You have to make a big commitment to complete distance learning courses , and two years can be a long time when you are faced with constant learning . |
| 30 | We need to make a bigger effort to respect each other , respect each other irrespective of differences , respect each other as women and as half of the human race . |