Example sentences of "they [vb past] [vb pp] [art] big " in BNC.
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1 | I wish they 'd got a bigger one . |
2 | Not a few men lost teeth because they had met the big man at the wrong moment . |
3 | Neither had been able to get home for her funeral , but they had telegraphed a big wreath and paid their fair share of the undertaker 's bill , after which the letters and dollars stopped and Vi and Mary had grown even closer . |
4 | They had had a big Sunday lunch , with Mum and Dad being there . |
5 | Their circumstances had changed : Mr Singh had a full-time job , they had taken a big step and purchased their council house and Mrs Singh now felt that she needed permanent work herself . |