Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] a large [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of them frisks a large steel ashtray and hands a roach to another . |
| 2 | More touching was the sad list of names in Sasbach churchyard , each of them representing a large loss in a small community . |
| 3 | Each of them has a large leather money bag . |
| 4 | If I make a large number of such measurements the theory enables me to calculate the proportion of times the electron will be found " here " and the proportion of times it will be found " there " . |
| 5 | It was young and shy Nadine on duty , so I got a large portion of chicken in white wine sauce with rice ( how is it that the French can cook rice that never sticks ? ) and a bottle of Pils for next to nothing . |
| 6 | I found a large hotel and looked forward to a good dinner . |
| 7 | I found a large scale map of the island in the school library . |
| 8 | When we moved out of Windrush , with reluctance , in the autumn of 1940 , I found a large flat in an old house near Stanley Park . |
| 9 | I bought the green sofa-bed three years ago from a shop whose proprietor assured me it was the product of a reputable English firm ; after its delivery I found a large label underneath which said ‘ Made in Belgium ’ . |
| 10 | The only time I considered the title of a book was when I found a large number of books from the same library together . |
| 11 | One late summer night I hooked a large chubb . |
| 12 | So I used a large plastic storage box , and filled it with rooted but loose watercress and placed it in the main pool fed by the return flow from a gravity-fed filter . |
| 13 | With a three-hour wait there , I ate a large breakfast , did a quarter of the day 's crossword , then boarded the little local train that runs through Glen Lochy and past the northern end of Loch Awe , to finish at Oban on the west coast . |
| 14 | I was passing when I noticed a large roll of money in notes pass into the doctor 's hand . |
| 15 | Within a few hours I noticed a large number of fry appearing at the water surface . |
| 16 | If they were n't there , those houses , I suspect a large proportion of those people would now be living in North Yorkshire . |
| 17 | ‘ I owe a large bill for leather , ’ Hari said , ‘ and I have n't yet been paid by the theatre folk . ’ |
| 18 | In my recent researches into drawing in the United States in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in the National Gallery in Washington , I discovered a large resource of minimalist works on paper by women ( whether this is due to the collector/donor 's taste or is a real reflection of the state of practice is difficult to determine . ) |
| 19 | I heard/saw a large bomb leave the Ju87 and was certain that it was coming straight at me . |
| 20 | I inherited a large fortune , a strong healthy body and an excellent mind . |
| 21 | I feel a large part of this question can now be summed up by the following : |
| 22 | I think a large diamond pin of some kind up near the collar , and those glittery sort of earrings , and perhaps several bracelets to flash when she moves the muff . ’ |
| 23 | Maria appeared out of the back room ; I glimpsed a large brass bed , more ikons , photographs . |
| 24 | I bought a large box of loukoumi for him to take , to ensure him a good reception . |
| 25 | I said a large mug of strong , sweet tea would do the job and she agreed , adding that it was the best thing ‘ after a shock ’ . |
| 26 | I carried out stone from the cave , and after many days ' hard work I had a large cave in the side of the hill . |
| 27 | I had a large tumour on my right kidney , it would certainly need an operation . |
| 28 | Eventually the three of us were alone again , and I remembered that I had a large loft . |
| 29 | The offer of a glass of Calvados was politely refused and I accepted a large glass of red wine that really tasted good . |
| 30 | I stacked a large bowl-sterilizer , then turned on the water . |