Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] to the big [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over seven weeks leading up to the big day , Jim Nash , Lorna Powell and Agnes Ramsay had to find out about marquees , promotional material , advertising and food . |
| 2 | Although he was nine years old and would soon be moving up to the big school , Frankie was still frightened of the dark . |
| 3 | ‘ You know , Frank , ’ she said , ‘ I 'm going to take a great delight in telling her , much more so than facing up to the big boy himself , because she it is who has paved the way for all this . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Hey dad , that 's Vic Halom , ’ said a lad of about ten scurrying off to the big match . |
| 5 | The lights went down further , and I guessed Kruger was working up to the big climax , whatever that was . |