Example sentences of "faced [prep] a large [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The new Lord Rosebery was faced with a large bill for death duties and the choice between Mentmore and the family 's beautiful house at Dalmeny on the Firth of Forth .
2 Where medical treatment has been received in an EEC Country , the Claimant may be faced with a large hospital bill .
3 Also , when faced with a large stretch of foreground , the addition of a different harmonious colour sometimes stimulates the eye and can be the answer .
4 Nevertheless , we continue to be faced with a large empire whose structure is creaking and whose nationalities , after decades of Soviet subjugation and , in some cases , centuries of Russian imperialism , are seeking independence .
5 THE region could be faced with a large number of knock-on job losses if American Airlines pulls the plug on its loss-making Stansted to Chicago route .
6 The challenges faced by a large water company laboratory service were then outlined by Richard Vincent ( Thames Water Utilities ) .
7 Children with poor appetites are often put off when faced by a large mound of food on their plates .
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