Example sentences of "given a big " in BNC.
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| 1 | Britain was given a big pre-Christmas boost as shares on the Stock Market jumped by almost £10 billion and industry reported order books filling up . |
| 2 | When he had remained in his bed to at least 6.30am he was praised and given a big mug of chocolate . |
| 3 | People think , well now , here 's a man who 's been accused of fraud and so forth and shortly after that it comes out that he 's given a big thing to the government . |
| 4 | I was surprised how things had changed — as I walked in I was given a big plastic number 33 ( shame I did n't turn up later as I could have stolen the number 38 to replace my house number which has seen better days ) and was given a list of reasons not to give blood . |
| 5 | Celebrities have given a big welcome back to a theatre that 's reopened after a two hundred thousand pound pound refit . |
| 6 | FOYLE Meats has given a big boost to the National Sheep Association , which holds its multi-breed ram sale at Antrim on September 21 . |
| 7 | Kernaghan , who has actually won schoolboy caps for Northern Ireland added : ‘ I 've been given a big chance now to book my ticket for the World Cup finals in America and I 'll do everything I can to take it . ’ |
| 8 | RESEARCH programmes at a North Wales college were given a big cash boost last night . |
| 9 | Scarborough 's fishing industry has been given a big boost thanks to shoals of scallops . |
| 10 | The council 's plan to replace their Saturday shift with a standby system has infuriated the men whose bosses have just been given a big pay rise . |
| 11 | Doctor has been given a big job in Trinity |