Example sentences of "been [verb] a big [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The council 's plan to replace their Saturday shift with a standby system has infuriated the men whose bosses have just been given a big pay rise . |
| 2 | Kernaghan , who has actually won schoolboy caps for Northern Ireland added : ‘ I 've been given a big chance now to book my ticket for the World Cup finals in America and I 'll do everything I can to take it . ’ |
| 3 | Scarborough 's fishing industry has been given a big boost thanks to shoals of scallops . |
| 4 | Doctor has been given a big job in Trinity |
| 5 | More satisfied than if they had been handed a big discount on a plate . |
| 6 | Following legislative reforms , it has recently been making a big drive for personal pensions business which has proved successful . |
| 7 | Ms Phillips , like the Scottish National Party 's candidate Gerry Fisher , has been making a big play for the student vote , which could prove critical in this , Scotland 's second most marginal constituency . |