Example sentences of "at the big " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the people sitting at the big table did not even raise their eyes . |
| 2 | I must have a look round later , maybe look in at the big house , and see what Shimi Lovat and his officers were having for dinner . |
| 3 | By the way , Piper , ’ he continued , ‘ why do n't you sleep over at the big house ? |
| 4 | ‘ No , Taff , It 's just the same at the big house , slit trenches and mosquitoes . |
| 5 | At the big house I met the Officer who had been looking for me earlier on . |
| 6 | ‘ Next week some time , ’ answered the Scouse , ‘ This is a fact , he continued One of the staff at the big house overheard the Brigade Major talking to the Medical Officer . ’ |
| 7 | I am over at the big house within a couple of minutes , kilt on , best sporran and carrying the bagpipes , and prepared for anything . |
| 8 | Sheila and Mona were writing at side tables ; Michael was kneeling at the big armchair , a book between his elbows , as if in prayer , a position he sometimes used for studying . |
| 9 | They went to Oakport Woods , leaving their bicycles at the big iron gate , and walking with their books over the grass to the belt of trees along Oakport Lake . |
| 10 | At the big Mevasseret absorption centre near Jerusalem , where there are 77 Russian families in different stages of acclimatization , only half the breadwinners are working . |
| 11 | He considered him as he caused coffee to be produced and established them at the big table at the other end of his room . |
| 12 | Recently , some members of the Jockey Club have been throwing insults at the big commercial bookmakers and the state-run betting system , known as the Tote . |
| 13 | They were real grown-up long trousers exactly like those worn by the boys at the big school . |
| 14 | High on the back wall was the window of the projection room , where strange machinery aimed its flickering beams at the big screen and by sheer magic produced talking , moving , living pictures . |
| 15 | Then she sat at the big table with only a pot of tea for herself while Frankie and his father cleared their plates in silence . |
| 16 | Frankie would be set to work at the big sink , and before he washed each plate and roasting-pan he would scrape it clean with his fingers and eat every last scrap of chicken , sage and onion stuffing , corned beef , sliced Spam and cheese . |
| 17 | I work at the big house taking Oreste with me it is kitchen work and not difficult and gives me extra . |
| 18 | When I arrived at the Big House , I was asked to stay to lunch . |
| 19 | ‘ The rich man in his castle , ’ ! that 's Mr Harker and his family up at the big house … ’ |
| 20 | Look forward to a mega-massive contest taking place at the big Point Depo Stadium , in Dublin , over the May 17–19th weekend . |
| 21 | ‘ I had Barney Summerville in tonight , you know , he works at the big house . |
| 22 | As she lifted her stick in the air she stared in dumb amazement at the big carp jerking in its death throes . |
| 23 | As it came near he quickly lowered the camera and directed a wide-eyed stare , straight at the big cat . |
| 24 | Now the bell is beginning to toll for indoor athletics at the station as , at long last , new facilities are being opened , at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow and soon at the big centre in Birmingham . |
| 25 | She poked a finger at the big red raw patches on her thighs . |
| 26 | Stand back from time to time and take a look at the big picture . |
| 27 | She had turned her big dining room into a study ; there each boy had his own place at the big felt-covered table , — books could be left undisturbed . |
| 28 | Puts those strange beings who hang out in London 's Forbidden Planet to shame : at the big bookstores in Tokyo 's student district , some will stand there reading Rapeman for eight hours on end |
| 29 | Brawner was the tops and he gave Mario his first nibble at the big time . |
| 30 | I could see the neighbours looking curiously at the big box he had with him . |