Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] a big [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An occasional treat or privilege for a child who has made a big effort to master a new skill or managed to give up a bad habit hardly comes into that category . |
| 2 | ‘ Four clubs have asked me to play next season , and I 'm going to make a big effort to get fit again . |
| 3 | The probe problem is having had a big initial launch the reality is that we 're now going to drip feed the P R throughout the year and there are several good stories coming up which I 'm not gon na tell you er that we hope the , the national and local press will pick up on . |
| 4 | But , while this would have brought the Tory rebels back on board , it would have left a big question mark over whether Mr Major could continue . |
| 5 | ‘ But they do have a big country to govern . ’ |
| 6 | You 've seen a big crane have you ? |
| 7 | You 've got a big choice have n't you ? |
| 8 | We 've got a big hole to fill , and it 's getting filled in forty pound lumps at the moment . |
| 9 | because he was actually there at the present , if they , if they could n't believe that when he was around then they 've got a big problem have n't they ? |
| 10 | Yeah but ah then again why I mean like a lot of people have do n't have actual they have n't got money but they they sort of choose to have money tied up in property , though it do n't mean to say you 're wealthy just because you 've got a big house does it ? |
| 11 | In her famed speech on election night 1987 , as she rallied her party troops on the steps of Party Headquarters not to rest on their laurels but to continue the fight ( they were to be allowed one night of ‘ marvellous partying ’ but must start back the next day with renewed vigour ) , she announced that ‘ we 've got a big job to do in some of those inner cities … and politically , we 've got to get back in there — we want to win those too ’ . |
| 12 | So you 've got a big garden have you Arth ? |
| 13 | really great it was , you know I did n't really think it would turn out as big as it has done you know , but it 's turned out beautiful has n't it really , yeah we was , I was thrilled especially when they built the new houses round the front we used to go and keep looking at them , little did I think I would get one , and the housing officer came one day and he said would you like one of the new ones , I said I would and it was four bedroom but we got , you see we 've got the other bedroom over my daughter-in-law 's , so me and hubby used to have the en right down a long passage and the bedroom was over like the sit you 've got a bedroom over the sitting room like see and she erm , we used to have so the children did n't make a noise to disturb her so my hubby and I had that room , yeah , it was quite nice it was , nice house , I erm , you know , enjoyed being there , bringing up the family , you want plenty of room you 've got a big family do n't you really ? |
| 14 | because they 've dug a big hole does n't mean you measure the big hole . |
| 15 | The regulators have made a big effort to prevent KKR 's involvement openly breaching the famous walls between banking and commerce . |
| 16 | Oh he 's bought a big house has he ? |
| 17 | It is seriously it 's got a big curl sticking up on there |
| 18 | Our Hayley 's got a big lump has n't she ! |
| 19 | He 's got a big area to cover , Mike if you think about it . |
| 20 | That one 's got a big fly walking about in it . |
| 21 | He 's got a big nose got big ears . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm afraid Mummy 's under sed — She 's had a big Aspirin to help her relax . |
| 23 | Mind you they have done a bit more to it since Wiggie 's been there in as much as she 's had a big curtain put across |
| 24 | She added : ‘ You have to make a big commitment to complete distance learning courses , and two years can be a long time when you are faced with constant learning . |