Example sentences of "[not/n't] have a big [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | America , which has not had a big oil spill since 1976 , is reacting collectively and predictably to the spill in Prince William Sound off Alaska by condemning the oil business and all its works . |
| 2 | Also remember that although signing one card for everyone might be cheaper for you , there are still some folk within the fellowship who may not have a big circle of family or friends and who would really appreciate a card from you . |
| 3 | And — not having a big ego to get in the way — viewing the world and its inhabitants with a penetrating intelligence . |
| 4 | You did n't have a big breakfast today ! |
| 5 | I did n't have a big name in the business as I 'd been concentrating just on working , so I was n't a star and could n't force through any changes . |
| 6 | Special offer on the big jar big jar of co , you would n't have a big jar of coffee . |
| 7 | Here am I , working for a glamorous journalist in a huge house in Richmond , looking after her brat of a daughter ( four-year-old Charlotte , who has her good moments but is mostly involved in a longstanding game of wear-the-au-pair-to-a-frazzle ) , when my mother needs me just as much to look after her daughter , but does n't have a big house and ca n't afford to pay . |
| 8 | ‘ We do n't have a big meal at lunchtime — usually sandwiches , beans or soup with toast but I do feel Jake should have a proper meal . ’ |