Example sentences of "take [adv prt] the big [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my first six weeks here I had lots of battles — taking on the bigger ones . |
| 2 | ‘ I enjoy taking on the big battalions , ’ he says . |
| 3 | The game boys who took on the big boys , and won , |
| 4 | Holyfield 's men , and there are plenty of them , including a woman as ballet coach , are certain that he will emerge as a true heavyweight champion , capable of taking out the big men of the division . |
| 5 | In his day he has taken on the big guns of industry , commercialised culture and of whole countries ( who can easily forget his devastating portrait of Mrs Thatcher and the fawning Saatchi brothers ? ) . |
| 6 | If you take on the big issues and the people wo n't follow , then at least you can say you have tried . ’ |
| 7 | But I do n't worry about being a loser — if you take on the big issues and the people wo n't follow , then at least you can say you have tried |
| 8 | The bell usually tolls for one of the big championship teams on cup day … this is cricket 's FA Cup … where the small teams the non leaguers get a chance to take on the big boys … the pros … |