Example sentences of "[conj] a large family " in BNC.
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| 1 | Naturally , therefore , Ceauşescu insisted that a large family was a sign of loyalty to the regime : ‘ a house with many children is proof of a good citizen 's concern for the nation 's future . ’ |
| 2 | Max owned a large store , and a large family . |
| 3 | An uncle of ours had periods of madness ( and a large family ) , and Mother herself a disastrous period in late middle age , finally emerging into a peaceful and happy old age . |
| 4 | A decade ago , a small car was regarded as highly economical if it was capable of averaging 30 mpg while a large family car was regarded as having acceptable fuel consumption at 20 mpg . |
| 5 | It was a small army as much as a large family . |