Example sentences of "[adv prt] at the big [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was too to enjoy the hot weather and little beads of perspiration shone on her forehead as she sat down at the big desk opposite the row of girls . |
| 2 | They sat down at the big kitchen table and Mrs Wood put the food on three hot plates . |
| 3 | Daniel looked down at the big paddle wheel on the side of the ship . |
| 4 | He walked on to the stage and sat down at the big piano . |
| 5 | In fact , all our theories of science are formulated on the assumption that space-time is smooth and nearly flat , so they break down at the big bang singularity , where the curvature of space-time is infinite . |
| 6 | This means that even if there were events before the big bang , one could not use them to determine what would happen afterward , because predictability would break down at the big bang . |
| 7 | In the classical theory of general relativity one can not predict how the universe would have begun because all the known laws of science would have broken down at the big bang singularity . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | By the way , Piper , ’ he continued , ‘ why do n't you sleep over at the big house ? |
| 10 | I am over at the big house within a couple of minutes , kilt on , best sporran and carrying the bagpipes , and prepared for anything . |
| 11 | Ebert looked up at the big man defiantly , spitting the words back at him . |
| 12 | The girl smiled shyly up at the big man behind the wheel and got a friendly grin in return . |
| 13 | ‘ The rich man in his castle , ’ ! that 's Mr Harker and his family up at the big house … ’ |
| 14 | Bite back at the big freeze this season with our winter skincare tips . |
| 15 | General Pershing is the one to be on at the big race . |