Example sentences of "[noun prp] for the big [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I travelled down to Gateshead for the big meeting there , Great Britain versus the Commonwealth , and was witness to one of the most amazing come-backs in British sprinting history made by , who else , that old war-horse Allan Wells .
2 He remounted immediately and set off in pursuit of the other runners , but as a Gold Cup trial the race was a mess , and the announcement that Jonjo O'Neill was once more to replace Mullins for the big race came as no surprise .
3 Which horse was it you backed let's see how it faired as we cross to Stanton for the big race
4 Another local family off to Aintree for the big day are the Lees from Byton in Herefordshire .
5 Proud parents Olwyn and Brian Linighan will be coming from home town Hartlepool for the big match along with the brothers ' 12-year-old sister Gemma .
6 and you could be there at Cheltenham on Thursday for the big day … we ’ ve two club badges to be won in our special Gold Cup Competition
7 Canoeists and surfers waited in the deceptively calm waters of the Severn for the big wave to arrive .
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