Example sentences of "[pers pn] had be a big " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 She had been a big brawny vision in her youth , with an encouraging hint of rural gullibility in the breadth of her eyes and lips .
2 Spending even this short amount of time with him had been a big mistake .
3 It had been a big surprise to the nomes .
4 At the same time , she knew it had been a big mistake to lose her temper like that .
5 It had been a big thing , photographers , malai officers , local chieftains , city Danuese of all walks and classes , dogs , trackers ( for sign that was five years old ! ) , cherry berets , and helicopters making self-important passes overhead .
6 Like Gesner he had been a big handsome man and his costumes had been lavish and spectacular .
  Next page