Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] a large [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My work experience made a large impression on my life . |
| 2 | He would mysteriously shake so badly sometimes that old-timers recommended a large brandy . |
| 3 | In 1072 William led a large army up to Stirling , forded the river there , and rode on to join up with his fleet entering the Tay . |
| 4 | In earlier times , the family had often held the key to power and women had more opportunity to influence affairs : thus , in feudal times , the Lady of the Manor supervised a large household , exercised great practical authority over both men and women , and stood in for her husband in his frequent absences from home . |
| 5 | In the 1950s the National Coal Board sank a large number of deep exploratory boreholes and Survey staff examined most of the cores obtained . |
| 6 | Catering ladies and men from the British restaurants manned a large marquee , for sandwiches , mostly paste , and even ice creams , with the inevitable cups of tea . |
| 7 | Emigrant workers , regardless of ethnicity , were more often accused of property crime , while some localities near the south-western coast produced a large proportion of violent offenders . |
| 8 | Rossman opened the door and Schellenberg entered a large room with a vaulted ceiling and flagged floor . |
| 9 | Her screams attracted a large crowd and the fiki , taking control , sent someone to fetch her husband . |
| 10 | Laparotomy revelaed a large lesion involving segments II , III , and IV of the liver , and a left hepatectomy was performed . |
| 11 | The fact that on the whole constituencies tended to return MPs on distinct party platforms , even on occasion issuing instructions to those chosen advising them how to act once in Parliament , has led to the conclusion that the electorate played a large part in perpetuating the intensity of party strife at Westminster . |
| 12 | By 1161 Milan was again in revolt , and Barbarossa assembled a large army in Germany , crossed the Alps in the spring , and laid siege to the city . |
| 13 | Although the village was tiny , her father 's practice included a large area of the surrounding countryside as well as parts of Chollerton , the small country town three miles inland where he delivered her , in the Cottage Hospital , on 14 April 1929 . |
| 14 | And as if to brook no further argument , Madame Gautier took a large paper bag and emptied the entire contents of the cookie jar into it . |
| 15 | On the far side lay a large scrape , created by the removal of earth for the banks and much appreciated by incoming wintering ducks and waders . |
| 16 | This considerable dependence on private people as clients meant a large number of ‘ one off ’ or at best occasional clients . |
| 17 | Mr Goldring claimed the syringe contained a large amount of insulin . |
| 18 | Mr Hollins rubbed a large hand over his large face . |
| 19 | ‘ Wait till you have a bloody beard and all , ’ Hoomey had sympathized with him on occasion , for Mr Singh had a large beard secured under his turban . |
| 20 | It has to be remembered that prior to the arrival of European traders of any kind the African continent had a large number of flourishing economies and civilizations which had food surpluses , extensive trade networks , cities , complex technologies and craft products , and elaborate political systems ( Davidson , 1974 , pp. 67–174 ) . |
| 21 | A council of laymen and priests under the presidency of the High Priest had a large measure of autonomy in its government of Jerusalem , but the presence of Ptolemaic garrisons in the country must be assumed . |
| 22 | Unlike Schleiermacher , Hegel had a large number of followers who sought to carry on from the point he had reached . |
| 23 | But while many funds accumulated a large surplus during the bull markets of the 1970s and early 1980s , the volatility of recent years combined with the general trend towards employer contribution holidays , have reduced these surpluses considerably . |
| 24 | The Venetians gained a large area inland from the coast , including the Neretva valley below Mostar and the towns of Sinj and Knin in the central Dalmatian hinterland . |
| 25 | These rugged peaks played a large part in determining Harlech 's siting as one of the so-called ‘ iron-ring ’ of fortresses , built to contain the Welsh in their mountain fastness . |
| 26 | Isabel noticed a large grease-spot on the carpet . |
| 27 | According to an inventory from 1773 , Weston Hall maintained a large stock of pewter [ Sitwell , 38 ] . |
| 28 | The URA commanded a large budget share ( just over half of citywide neighbourhood expenditure ) during the Renaissance n programme . |
| 29 | The Museum hosted a large gathering of people associated with 627 . |
| 30 | Rev. Samuel himself , son of a Woolwich shipwright , had chosen to work in Westminster , then ‘ … one of the most socially unregenerate districts of the metropolis ’ , where his ‘ eloquence and steady devotion to his work attracted a large congregation ’ . |