Example sentences of "we [verb] a big [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | the problem with Jesus ' disciples and the point here is that it 's our problem as well , is not that we lack a big faith . |
| 2 | We make a big show of our moral objections , but what really puts us off are the technical ones . |
| 3 | We expected a big postbag but nothing could have prepared us for the fantastic response we received ! |
| 4 | If we got a big name producer in , he could make a song bland or something , and that 's what we 're afraid of . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , essentially , we show a big picture of a pint of John Smith 's for 30 seconds . ’ |
| 6 | Did n't we land a big contract in Bruges ? |
| 7 | Could n't put up We put a big picture window in , could n't stand them . |
| 8 | What , we want big acceleration and we put a big force . |
| 9 | ‘ We filled a big order for a Yorkshire company , but got the colour of the material wrong . ’ |
| 10 | We give a big party with food and dancing for the grape-pickers and the workers on the estate . |
| 11 | ‘ Jimmy McAlinden was a fine influence as well and we owe a big debt to Ronnie McFall who brought Pat along so carefully . |
| 12 | ‘ We needed a bigger table anyway . |
| 13 | In 1988 , I was producing a major women 's conference at the Barbican and we needed a big bank of flowers . |
| 14 | Ca n't we have a big conversation , please , juice and , oh |
| 15 | And then there would be a big , what we called a big shafting , going along the the side of the barn with pulleys on it . |
| 16 | Cart and er they put er what we called a big thing over the hays The hay Called that the hayrick over the . |
| 17 | So what we done , we took a big bag full of food did n't we , like , every week somebody brings home another tin of ham , a tin of corned beef , tin of beans , or a packet of biscuits and then er , at |
| 18 | In good old Blighty , however , we knew a big story when we saw one , and they do n't get much bigger than the size of the Universe . |
| 19 | ‘ We did a big campaign , with WHS in particular , and gave away free extracts of the first chapter in the shops . |
| 20 | We start a big publicity campaign ( we 're good at that ) , and now we 're raking it in ! ’ |
| 21 | Are we making a big profit ? |
| 22 | Yes I mean , I think that we had a big discussion at the last area committee on the scheme and the problem was of course that the detailed plans er , for the consultation erm to the , I 'm at , I 'm a bit worried that at this late stage there 's this new idea of of building on the green wedge at the back and I would n't like to think that the scheme should be delayed the important thing , it seems to me , is that it should press ahead and |
| 23 | false at first and then we had a big discussion about it . |
| 24 | On Whit Bank Holiday we had a big turnout of 24 member volunteers . |
| 25 | Right , okay , the other thing I was going to ask about we , we had a big promotion of Amnesty by The Body Shop , last year , er and we noticed that Our Price were also going to do promotion of Amnesty and we asked , wonder if we look into local shops and see what they could find out and what was going on , did you find anything ? |
| 26 | We had a big management shakeup in BHS when I could see that certain people were just not going to change their spots . |
| 27 | My father was a miner but loved his garden and we had a big smallholding |
| 28 | We had a big shelter |
| 29 | We had a big Christmas tree once — ages ago , it was . |
| 30 | erm We had a big screen and the atmosphere was absolutely tremendous — right up to the last minute as you said , with three points in it , it was very tense . |