Example sentences of "had be a big [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had been hoping for a ‘ jobs Budget ’ to fulfil a great need in East Anglia where there had been a big increase in unemployment . |
| 2 | It had been a big surprise to the nomes . |
| 3 | Dave , the afternoon DJ , was talking over the intro of a record that he was saying had been a big hit in Europe . |
| 4 | She said she loved me and the affair had been a big mistake . ’ |
| 5 | Spending even this short amount of time with him had been a big mistake . |
| 6 | At the same time , she knew it had been a big mistake to lose her temper like that . |
| 7 | I was interested in the question of whether there had been a big hang singularity , because that was crucial to an understanding of the origin of the universe . |
| 8 | Racecourse rumour , as reported by Annie , had it that there had been a big gamble on Pendero , that a professional gambler stood to gain a fortune if he won . |
| 9 | There were therefore a number of attempts to avoid the conclusion that there had been a big bang . |
| 10 | Before 1970 , my research on general relativity had concentrated mainly on the question of whether or not there had been a big bang singularity . |
| 11 | Already by 1890 there had been a big improvement in the relations of the Papacy with governments conscious of Roman Catholicism 's contribution to social order in a time of revolutionary fears . |
| 12 | 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 . |