Example sentences of "[noun sg] and a big [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But any premature sale could thwart Dallhold 's hopes of attracting an outside party to purchase both the 7 per cent stake and a big slice of Dallhold 's 58 per cent BIG holding , releasing a profit for Bell Resources and a much-needed cash injection for Dallhold . |
| 2 | Growing up among the tough men of Cornwall , Harry had come to believe that popularity was all ; that it could be bought with success , and that success could be got by a closed fist and a big voice . |
| 3 | Looking after other people 's children can be very rewarding indeed , but it is also hard work and a big responsibility and is not quite the same as bringing up your own children . |
| 4 | The children 's menu was good value in our local restaurant , a converted olive-mill called Le Moulin de la Gardiole , where steaks cooked with herbs , perfect chips , salad and a big cornet of blue ice-cream cost £5.50 . |
| 5 | So it 's just got in a bigger mess and a bigger mess to be honest with you . |
| 6 | On the kitchen table were three loaves of freshly-baked bread , a full butter dish and a big bread knife . |
| 7 | She laid the table in the kitchen , putting out the bread and a big bowl of dripping , and then made the cocoa . |
| 8 | This was a significantly upgraded design , having four seats , wing fuel tanks , a more steeply raked and sleeker cockpit canopy and a bigger engine — the reliable 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A1A . |
| 9 | Either that or go down there to this guy with black hair and a big beard and stop him womanising , gambling and drinking . |
| 10 | In fact , the godfather of gloom comes up with a plot that takes in Windsor Davies ( the ghost of sitcoms past ) , a bathtub and a big box of concentrated jelly . |
| 11 | He made a decision and a big admission . |
| 12 | Aha a wee course and a big course . |
| 13 | The show a big advantage and a bigger speed , er out here . |
| 14 | ‘ A few minutes later , there was a loud bang and a big puff of smoke . |
| 15 | Auntie Julie was a bossy wee body with a pug nose and a big bust , and she had Uncle Geordie completely under her thumb . |
| 16 | With the pole and a big hook on . |
| 17 | Sixteen-stone Mel joked : ‘ I wear massive padding round my body and a big suit with slicked-back floppy hair . ’ |
| 18 | I grow the variegated form of Philadelphus coronarius between a quince tree and a big cotoneaster . |
| 19 | was given it I think , all the sailors used to old sailors after they gone too old , was going in there all the day and a big fire there . |
| 20 | So they changed the chrome hardware to gold , the rosewood fingerboard to ebony , the ‘ crown ’ position markers to blocks and added some extra decoration — multiple binding around the back , front and head and a big pearl split-diamond inlay on the front of the headstock . |
| 21 | But he gave me a good smile and a big goodbye when I left him so . |
| 22 | If we spot the fish we can cast directly to them with strong tackle and a big bait , or we can move from swim to swim until we find where a big barbel or two are feeding . |
| 23 | As they usually occur in the afternoon , the learners may be tired and sleepy after a busy morning and a big lunch . |
| 24 | Give him a mug of cocoa and a big kiss and send him on a month 's leave . |
| 25 | Duncan was coming closer with the brush and a big bucket , emptying ashtrays and mopping things . |
| 26 | The increase would raise £2 billion to cope with runaway public spending and a big drop in revenue from income and company tax and VAT . |
| 27 | The increase would give the Treasury an extra £2 billion to cope with runaway public spending and a big drop in revenue from income and company tax and VAT . |
| 28 | She wore a white blouse with an ostentatious frilly jabot and a big paste spray on one lapel . |
| 29 | A grey car , immaculately clean , was just pulling up at the gate and a big man in a plain grey suit was getting out to open it . |
| 30 | All for now , save much love and a big hug , |