Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [to-vb] a large " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hard topics are supposed to have a large number of facts and a small amount of theory while soft topics have a large amount of theory and few facts . |
| 2 | The care attendants are carefully chosen and trained , and are able to help a large cross section of people tied to their homes looking after someone else . |
| 3 | It is the first time the players have been able to field a large cast of nine for a serious production , with some 20 members involved in all . |
| 4 | It would be possible to test a large sample of readers , who would read nine texts and place them on the network . |
| 5 | The smallest tank found to be adequate to breed a large pair of cichlids was 36″ × 15″ × 15″ and one author had six of these tanks running with deep bed undergravel filtration with no serious problems for the five years . |
| 6 | There are at least ten or a dozen different principal textures , but it would be unusual to find a large number of them used in the same piece . |
| 7 | Erm now I I do n't think anybody 's suggesting that in er the Greater York new settlement we would be likely to achieve a large shopping mall anchored at both ends , one by Marks and Spencers er and the other by Fenwicks , or or or any o or bins or any other department store , so he must really understand the process and really what we talking about er er in North Yorkshire . |
| 8 | In many applications the motor must be able to produce a large Pull-out torque over a wide range of stepping rates , so the time taken to position a load is minimised . |
| 9 | You always hope that you will be able to select a large , easy field , but that may not be possible . |
| 10 | It was felt that a randomised control design would produce an unworkable scheme in practice : there was only one development officer in each area and it would be difficult to supervise a large number of clients and carers over a widespread geographical area . |
| 11 | If there is plenty of space in your garden , and you have an equal amount of spare time at your disposal , it would be marvellous to allocate a large area of your garden solely to growing flowers for pressing . |
| 12 | The amount would be sufficient to rehabilitate a large part of the underdeveloped world . |
| 13 | As he had watched the silent peaceful seascape , he had been amazed to see a large black dorsal fin lazily break the surface of the water . |
| 14 | It is clear that e.p.s.ps with a low initial P were likely to show a large change in P , whereas those with a high initial P showed larger v 1 changes . |
| 15 | Coupled with problems that arose with the apparatus — UA1 for example was beset by difficulties ranging from dirty air-lines to burst pipes — it was not until last November and December that the experiments were able to observe a large sample of proton-antiproton collisions . |
| 16 | This meant , he argued , that in the 1960s the members of the EEC were able to develop a large and sophisticated market with much technical innovation as a result , while Britain continued to trade in its traditional markets , still partly obsessed with its Commonwealth relationships . |
| 17 | Servants were essential to run a large house and family , to free the middle-class mother for her prime role of managing her house , not labouring in it , and caring for her children 's development . |
| 18 | This was quite a journey since the guests were obliged to traverse a large anteroom , the room occupied by the Cent-Gardes on duty , plus several other large rooms before reaching their destination . |
| 19 | Considerable clearance would have been necessary to build a single timber ‘ hall ’ , up to 18 mature oaks being necessary to build a large example at Cowdery 's Down . |
| 20 | Through a week long campaign on both Max-Am and RFM stations it is possible to reach a large audience in the Lothians . |
| 21 | As a general rule , it is sensible to select a large , well-known company that has been in the market for a long time . |
| 22 | Moreover , the whole business of disclosing interests is a nonsense , since a dishonest man will disclose every interest except the relevant one that he is prone to accept a large bribe . |
| 23 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that the United Kingdom is fortunate to have a large proportion of world-beating , world-class companies ? |
| 24 | When they get married I 'll tell them to use family planning because prices get higher every day and it 's impossible to support a large family . |
| 25 | It is easy to capture a large number of conventional criminals without needing to spy , entrap , or encourage ‘ grassing ’ ; this is not true of corporate criminals who are extremely difficult to detect . |
| 26 | It is unusual to find a large deposit containing pottery the whole of which can be grouped into a narrow date bracket , and the most obvious examples on occupation sites are caused by the destruction of a building which has pottery in it , in store or in use at the time . |
| 27 | More useful criteria would be the type of decision made such as policy or routine ; or type of situation such as whether a crisis is likely to affect a large number of employees or a few ; or whether the problem is a short or long term one . |
| 28 | The band is likely to negotiate a large non-returnable , but ‘ recoupable ’ ( out of future royalties earned ) advance from the record company . |
| 29 | It goes without saying that any original drawing for an illustration by an esteemed artist ( see frontispiece ) is likely to fetch a large sum . |
| 30 | It is hard to imagine a large demand for this extraordinary flight — not from holiday-makers , certainly . |