Example sentences of "[verb] a large " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Lewis Carroll 's Alice in Wonderland we encounter a large cat , lying on the hearth and grinning from ear to ear . |
| 2 | When you are tackling a larger area — a whole wall , or perhaps even a complete room — you use exactly the same techniques ; the big difference is the sheer scale of the job , which makes the preliminary setting-out by far the most important part . |
| 3 | Such claims involve a large pinch of special pleading , especially by the property-casualty firms which are lobbying hard for concessions before their rules are released in June . |
| 4 | Meanwhile Bleek 's relationships involve a large number of bedroom scenes which for too much of the time seem to present the women as carnal accessories passively accepting his attentions . |
| 5 | Buying decisions often involve a large number of people , particularly in the case of a public authority where a purchasing committee may be involved in a major purchase . |
| 6 | This cautionary tale produced a moment 's silence , as all those present contemplated the awful prospect of having to rewrite a large chunk of a book from memory . |
| 7 | Together with differential rotation , this causes a large amount of mechanical energy and magnetic flux to pass through the surface . |
| 8 | However for computer processing of natural language ambiguity causes a large problem . |
| 9 | ( He had first formed a minority government in 1985 , ending over 40 years of PCP rule in the province , and had then won a large majority at elections in 1987 — see p. 35452 . ) |
| 10 | It also provided a large catchment area for high quality recruitment . |
| 11 | Downstairs the Disco provided a large crowd with the sounds that made them get on the floor and bring a whole new ball game to the w world of the Barn Dance . |
| 12 | That provided a large data set based on face-to-face interviews , self-completion questionnaires and physical surveys . |
| 13 | Not for the first time Salisbury found it was easy to attract a large audience for a free show . |
| 14 | The University continues to attract a large and increasing number of applications for undergraduate courses , thus ensuring the high calibre of entrants as the number of places increases . |
| 15 | A workshop introduced by members of the Outwrite Collective put forward a resolution ( endorsed by the final conference plenary ) that ’ noted the failure of the conference to attract a large representation of Black women and women with disabilities ’ and committed Women for Socialism to ’ developing links and discussions with Black women 's organisations , to increasing Black women 's involvement at all levels , to developing links with other women 's and feminist organisations internationally , and to discussing a future women 's federation ’ . |
| 16 | The association would do better to invest some of that money in advertising to attract a larger audience to the annual meeting . |
| 17 | THE Queen 's speech to the nation at the end of her ‘ annus horribilis ’ failed to attract a larger audience than normal yesterday . |
| 18 | This has led to competition among existing havens to attract a larger share of the market , and to a steady influx of new locations offering investors an attractive environment . |
| 19 | This is probably the largest wintering flock on the English south coast , and comparisons with des Forges and Harber 's account of this bird suggest a large increase in winter numbers . |
| 20 | Most recent trends suggest a large demand so the Welsh Office is offering a large supply . |
| 21 | Graham laughed to himself , then had to break his stride as a long-haired biker in dirty denims bumped a large Moto Guzzi across the pavement in front of him and into the courtyard entrance of the buildings called Rosebery Square , Graham looked darkly at the man pushing the bike , then shook his head , telling himself not to be so stupid . |
| 22 | The author does a sterling job in painstakingly assembling a large corpus of evidence from a vast variety of sources , taking us through a welter of contemporary descriptions and extrapolating what are almost invariably convincing conclusions from the visual evidence . |
| 23 | Regular washing of plastic bricks and toys helps to preserve their freshness and while standard Lego pieces can be soaked in a small bowl , larger bricks will need a larger container . |
| 24 | ‘ If you take the remunerative bits away and leave in public hands only the unprofitable ones , we will need a larger grant , ’ argues Mr Paterson . |
| 25 | An increased number of children may not lead to more dwellings being required , but rather to the same number of larger homes ; or may affect the types of homes needed , such as those with amenities like gardens : conversely , an ageing population , which tends to consist of smaller household sizes , may need a larger number of dwellings , perhaps smaller and with special requirements such as ease of access . |
| 26 | It should be possible to live in any one of them without staff , though some might need a large and willing family to maintain them . |
| 27 | ‘ It would need a large number of men , ’ he points out , ‘ who would have to stay until the job is done . |
| 28 | We would need a large number to hold these off , form a barrier . |
| 29 | ‘ Do n't need a large one , ’ said Joe . |
| 30 | Vacillating individuals , requiring constant reassurance , would evidently need a large supply of chickens and of the benge oracular material . |