How To Use Big In A Sentence

There's a big difference between an amateur video and a slick Hollywood production.
Forbes: In terms of scale, the size of a bank for lending, is there a point where being bigger does not make you more efficient in lending? Transcript: Richard Bove
Sefelt has pulled back halfway normal, swelling up and down with big wet, rattling breaths.
Methone is a bit bigger than Anthe, at 3km (1.8 miles) in diameter, it too was discovered by the Cassini imaging team in 2004. Tom's Astronomy Blog
I think a lot of players from bigger clubs have spent time on loan at smaller clubs and it has really helped.

She has one annoying but lovable big brother that looks out for her, and a little sister that adores and idolizes her.
(Variety's Dennis Harvey called Mr. Friedman's onscreen persona "nebbishy"; The Boston Globe's Wesley Morris was a little nicer, saying, "The movie is the product of his big, shiny love of forgotten soul legends whom superstardom ... has eluded.") Did Pirated 'Wolverine' Review Get Fox 411's Roger Friedman Fired? [Update]
That which is soft and effeminate, which is calculated to excite the passions, by multitudes of ambiguous expressions, (not the less dangerous for being so cloaked) should be considered by Christians as an abuse the more deplorable, as it has even been censured and condemned by the pagans. The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
If head-to-toe leopard seems a bit too Big Cat Diary to appeal, then a waterproof rucksack or bumbag in the same print are an easy way to add a distinctive touch to a more classic outfit. The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
I ` d like to see it minus bodywork to see if it ` s got smaller wheels than the big old hoops normal for the period, cos i reckon even tho the bodywork is quite wide, full lock would find large dia. wheels causing a few problems. 1930 Art Deco Henderson
Advancing age has occasionally brought resolution, more often just a little understanding, to many of these riddles, but not necessarily to the resilient ambiguity of history.
I didn't know my success was going to be so big and that I would become 'the subtractor', always subtracting six years. Life and style | guardian.co.uk
And we -- it does extent all the way up toward Jacksonville, all the way down into West Palm Beach, all the way over to Fort Myers, and northward, almost kind of budging into the pan -- the Big Bend area, almost into the Panhandle, but not quite just yet. CNN Transcript Sep 5, 2004
Fly fishers in the salt water environment need something entirely different to their freshwater counterpart on the chalk stream, as does the angler who fishes big reservoirs.
When fishing the ocean you need a good quality reel that is corrosion proof and fitted with a good quality and workable drag system that won't seize up when you hook that big one.
Xmas hurtles at us like a skateboarding troll trundling downhill - it's big, impressive, but to be viewed with a certain trepidation by those in its path. Toys R Us - Military Sword & Sorcery is coming ("#### Harry Potter! Daddy, where's my axe?")
Just because the American people are disgusted with higher taxes, bigger government, left wing liberal give away policies and pacifist foreign policy attitudes, this idiot thinks the Tea Party activist is in someway trying to bring the country down. Clinton warns against violent anti-government attitude
Tonight is a big night, because tonight I am going to my first creative writing class.
The danger in Iraq is repeating the biggest mistake - yielding to gradualism.
We also went to the DIY store for garden stuff and for a big bucket of white emulsion paint to brighten up the walls in Graham's workshop.
That's why I contend, with just a soupçon of exaggeration, that Britain's big choice will be made on May 29.
Many of the wrecks around our coasts are either mine or torpedo victims, and either way there is a colossal bang, the ship gets a big chunk blown out of it and the rest lands in a heap nearby.
Another level could be called "agile big data," whose concern is solving a different class of problems and allows more experimentation. Forbes.com: News
So it is logical that she wants to know who is mummy to the biggest daddy of them all, not that there are any logical answers. Times, Sunday Times
It is a big sweep of soft, pale coral sand shelving gently into the Ionian sea. The Sun
There are also plans to bulk up the meat and bakery counters with bigger teams who will also have a new livery. Times, Sunday Times
The biggest qualm I have with fair trade is its basic ignorance of comparative advantage.
Could you do me a big favor?
With a stage presence as big as her amazing costumes, her ad-libs and one-liners had the audience in raptures.
Originating in the early 1970's, these were the workhorses of BC's big wood logging operations up and down the coastland.
Close to the mangroves a big hawksbill turtle surfaced then lay motionless in the sunshine, no doubt sunbathing.
However, the Seismosaurus fossil found with the most gastroliths held only 15 kg of stones, the largest no bigger than a grapefruit.
It's the closest part he's ever played to his real self, but the fact that he played it kind of nelly was a big risk. A Pirate's Life
On the seventh floor there is a big tea room where you can watch television and get a coffee while you wait for us to finish with Jason so you can give him a lift home.
Working with steel requires different tools and skills, so there is a big learning curve for carpenters.
It was the last big wreck of the steam era on the C.P.R., occurring shortly before I began railroading.
The logo has to be big enough to be readable from a distance (10-15 feet, say). Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Would you like to give me some stylistic feedback?
Big Pharma : Assist a heavy in killing 30 enemies where neither of you die.
The club will always be bigger than any player or manager. The Sun
My sister has a much bigger frame than me.
It was too easy for some units we saw to take a final break before the big push into Iraq.
And since the Department of Public Prosecutions are so hot on prosecuting hatred and bigotry, let me point out an example to them.
Big Brother will now know every financial tidbit about you, every ATM withdrawl, account deposit, creditcard charge, what you bought .... Senate's Wall Street bill in homestretch
It also provides a condensed primer to some of the issues at stake in American avant-garde cinema, which, partly because of its historical opposition to the dictates of commercial mainstream moviemaking and partly because it resists commodification unlike, say, abstract painting, oppositional cinema doesn't rack up big sales at Sotheby's, has been relegated to the status of museum pieces and festival marginalia. NYT > Home Page
The marathon race is the big test of endurance in the Olympics.
There is grassland on the natural brae of Royal Garden, yellow and green, fighting with the autumn. In this grassland, an alley wanders forward, just like the traces from a big snake' creeping.
He dipped his big toe in indelible ink to stamp the ballot paper.
What is the etiquette when the eyes in question are big, and brown, and fringed with generous dark lashes?
One of the big reasons why many Americans don't like buses is that they are so rumbly. Why streetcars are better than buses
Having designed many elements in the hotel, from the bedside lamps to the banquette sofas, he has now set his sights on a much bigger challenge.
I really got into gambling in a big way, and ended up playing blackjack with some pretty scary people, but it was a riot.
We also believe that practically any country that degrades women or any country that cuts them off from the vital life of the country is making a very big mistake.
But other waste streams pose bigger challenges like this stuff, called swarf, a mixture of metal shavings and liquids. CNN Transcript Nov 22, 2008
The wide planing hull lends stability for easy shots down tough rapids, and the boat's upturned bow makes punching through big holes a cinch.
The joke got a big laugh, which encouraged me to continue.
Nowhere was this ambiguity more apparent than concerning the question of sovereignty.
According to this Wisconsin whitetail fanatic, the lull is a fine time to take a buck, and the many big deer he's tagged during this period are proof. How to Find Trophy Bucks in the Early October Lull
Oprah wore red, but everyone else was in white-tie formal for her big bash over the weekend.
Is a kid the boss of his block because he carris the biggest club? Spitzer's Whore Should Not Make a Nickel
As a reporter he gets to rub shoulders with all the big names in politics.
The Meal Maker Belgian waffle baker and sandwich griddle is a big stand-in for à full stovetop.
Behind the scenes: Emerald City Supporters big opening night tifo banner Examiner California Headlines
The Big chick on top as well as the little chicks and the daisies are all made out of my enhanced mmf. Archive 2009-04-01
The gaffer is such a good manager that he is bound to attract interest from bigger clubs.
She cast the door aside with a big wave of her hand, much to the delight of the girls behind her.
Their sophomore album has been an even bigger success.
He uses the ambiguity of passageways and transitional spaces to construct an esthetic of anticipation.
Big steamshovels dug up the ore and loaded it onto the cars and brought it into what they called the washer, where it was washed. Oral History Interview with Eula McGill, February 3, 1976. Interview G-0040-1. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
Pot into individual containers once they are big enough and grow on until they can be planted out.
At the time, the Reno Air Races were starting up and John thought it might be fun to take the big Cat around the pylons.
Now, stewing hens are in big demand.
Prita Mulyasari . From a working mom to an icon for justice and freedom of expression, Prita became the year's poster girl for battling the big guys.
Though as Richard Nash suggests, we're all indie now (except the big guys), so even the term indie doesn't mean much: Hugh McGuire: Why "Self-Publishing" Is Meaningless
He pulled out a big fat wallet stuffed with bank notes.
His mother gave Paul a hug for being a big help.
In America, where there has been a shift away from big studios towards independent film-makers, Swinton has forged a successful career in both areas.
You got a big hefty looking bloke who looked like he could handle himself in a barney, put him and a bunch of like mates out on the streets at all hours of the day and night as a visible presence.
But without exception, these big operations use leased land, with tenures typically of two to five years.
But one of the biggest gems for Nordic skiing is the plan for snowmaking capabilities.
It's like quail hunting: A short, light 20-gauge gun is faster than a big, heavy 12 in covering a covey rise.
Meanwhile, Angela Brockway and other members of the reading group are struggling to carry on without their friend: There were about 14 of us who all used to sit round her big Victorian table in her conservatory with mugs of tea and coffee and piles of what we called 'posh' biscuits. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph
The first hand-held phones, affectionately known as "bricks", were still big and bulky, only made voice calls, and cost more than $4000.
The Jet Ranger arced upwards, a big prehistoric pterodactyl lurching blindly in its death throes.
a big fish was swimming in the tank
Possibly one of the most important memories I have of learning about music as a teenager was me and my mate sneaking into his big brother's bedroom and putting on his records on his super quality hi-fi.
Young people want to play snooker and want to see it played on the biggest stage. The Sun
Bigger discounts on equity and debt issuance to get them away risks seeing investment cut, borrowing reduced and jobs lost. Times, Sunday Times
Some of Britain's biggest coffee shop chains have signed up to a scheme to boost recycling of takeaway cups. Times, Sunday Times
At this stage of the Big Bang, the tiny expanding Universe is filled with radiation creating pairs of particles and antiparticles, and pairs of particles and antiparticles annihilating back into radiation.
Can't wait to see Ryan score the title clincher v Stoke in front of the Stretford End the week before he flies of to Madrid for the final. this is a big big game so I don't think he should start straight from injury, off the bench maybe .... you know give him a run out when we're 4-0 up: p Manchester Evening News - RSS Feed
He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came. The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue And Raven The Skald 1875
The activity centres around the big top in Stockton High Street offering free all day entertainment with live broadcasts and personal appearances.
Wisconsin amassed 311 yards and a 17-0 lead in the first half, leaving little doubt that Alvarez would get to celebrate another big win. USATODAY.com
Also, if Shilpa is subjected to more teasing from Jade's crew, she may well go postal and slash all the Celebrity Big Brother housemates' throats open with a breadknife. Big Brother Celebrity Hijack Betting Odds: Double Eviction, Emilia Out?
They have dug down the big tree.
Heat the olive oil over a medium heat in a heavy pan big enough to hold all the asparagus in one layer. Times, Sunday Times
A big Chinaman, remarkably evil-looking, with his head swathed in a yellow silk handkerchief and face badly pock-marked, planted a pike-pole on the White and Yellow
In the 1970's the two-way radio made a big difference in making up trains and the brakeman were no longer giving signals with lanterns and lighted fuzees.
The currency had already been weakened after China carried out the biggest devaluation in two decades last year. Times, Sunday Times
There is no such ambiguity about a skills analysis which is always person-orientated and not just system-orientated.
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The biggest concern is that the safety release of AT bindings is not designed to protect ankles in soft boots.
Many have been bit parts and this is his biggest role. Times, Sunday Times
How big is a plutonium cube of 6 microns on a side?
Wearing baggies and doing big drops (as an example) doesn't limit your riding.
He had a rather big nose and seemed to have an overbite.
A fascinator, for those of you who have been living in a cardboard box under the stairs for the past six months, is a dinky little head piece that is set to knock the traditional big race day hats into a cocked hat this year.
The ambiguity inherent in that fantasy of unpinning suggests not only the male desire, but also the very real potential of a female "wildness" that desires release.
The biggest surprise still awaited us. Times, Sunday Times
Maggie: You just don't want me to have a big job. Just a cute teeny -weeny little...career.
I never mingle with the crowds that are being buncoed [sic] in the big department stores of Los Angeles.
He might be 900 feet tall, and gentle as a lamb in real life, but Micky Clarkskies has got a manic look in his eyes that reminds one of the bulging diabetical look Biggie used to charm the ladies. Our Top 10 Picks to Play Notorious B.I.G. | Best Week Ever
The apartment is big: tall, white walls; big, spacious windows; huge, airy rooms.
The sad fact is that if the Democrats had tried to make a big issue of the matter the press would have criticized them unmercifully for spoiling the 100th birthday celebrations of a great man with their petty partisan politics.
The rest of us just have to buy bigger jeans and go to work regardless. The Sun
For big men, they sure are acting cowardly. The Sun
Big pension funds have a constant flow of cash.
The hard labor of the farm was mostly done by them, and on the floor of the big kitchen, toward sundown, would be squatting a circle of twelve or fourteen "pickaninnies," eating their supper of pudding (Indian corn mush) and milk. November Boughs ; from Complete Poetry and Collected Prose
The newspapers were spread out over the big worktable under the windows, heedless of the smudging printers ' ink. DEATH IN FASHION
Paul described how surgeons formed a new thumb on his right hand from the big toe on the foot that they had amputated hours earlier.
And the biggie is Israel knows who pays for there safety. Think Progress » Rubio: ‘I Don’t Think Any Of Us Are Going To Blame Israel’ If They Decide To Attack Iran
But the men at City Hall, sniffing at anything too ideological, insist that big cuts are just not practical.
Around 4.30pm a big four-engined airliner flew over.
This is his second puzzling triple morphemic repetition in recent days, following up on the biggest self of self is self ". Language Log
We spent a misty day walking through the forests around Forsmark, where the newly fallen snow held the paw prints of lynx and the big M-shaped hoof marks of moose.
I thought we were never going to reach it; and then, almost unexpectedly, we suddenly came upon it - a small but ancient village, rising up on a slight eminence, but concealed from view by big clumps of tall-growing reeds.
She did not know that this Congo River was the home of the Crocodile, the biggest, fiercest, scaliest, hungriest Crocodile in all Africa. The Curious Book of Birds
The value of all this free promotion is incalculable, which is no doubt why so many Republicans are using politics as merely a way to cash in big time as nothing more than entertainers. Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Weiner Roast
The next step was to get a big red magic marker.
Fracas, that mother of all big floral scents, the strange, kinky Diva Tubereuse Criminelle, and the lustrously beautiful Carnal Flower. Archive 2007-07-01
With the moon cozying up to Venus in a special way this week, you could be thinking about making a big move too.
But my biggest fear in life is regretting things. Times, Sunday Times
Or did you snore your way through the biggest quake to hit Britain in 24 years? The Sun
The Gonubie River does not have a typically big flushing flow while silting in Transkei rivers is a result of ‘poor land use practice’.
What is news is that from the very beginning, biggety ivory-tower academics have labored to recruit into their ranks the sons and daughters of the powerful, famous, and rich. [Help] Most Recent Posts
Ah, say, fly over a big city at night!
I'm a big-boned man of 47. The Sun
Second, the problems with our existing educational system are symptoms of something bigger, the public goods problem inherent in collectivist arrangements. Preferring Ignorance, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
The fruit of the fig is about as big as a rounceval pea, or very small gooseberry; and each of them, upon breaking off the stalk very close, produces one drop of a milky liquor, resembling the juice of our figs, of which the tree is indeed a species. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13
Practically speaking, all the stops that require dragging the wheels will put a bigger dent in your wallet since wheels cost a bundle.
This certitude explains to this bigot why he has such a self-satisfied smirk in his photo.
The late S.M. Shukla, an authority on numismatics from Mumbai, gave him a big part of his collection for a nominal payment.
Such a contrast to the generation that came before, with their big ideas, their insatiable appetites and their blithe disregard for the rest of the world. Times, Sunday Times
The gym at the new training ground is as big as a full-size pitch. The Sun
In its seeming ambiguity yet divine reality it remains free of the influence of humankind and our lusts.
Chook! she was crying, and the dogs whined and yelped in eagerness of desire and effort to overtake Big THE RACE FOR NUMBER ONE
Der Oberste oder Generalfeltmesser Surveyor general und der oberst Einzieher Receyvers general welche grad zur selbigen Zeit, wegen ihren Geschäften zu Londen sich befunden, und von dem Königlichen Comite so wohl als von den Lords propr. Christoph von Graffenried's Account of the Founding of New Bern. Edited with an Historical Introduction and an English Translation by Vincent H. Todd, Ph.D. University of Illinois in Cooperation with Julius Goebel, Ph.D., Professor of Germanic Languag
Rosheen watched as Postine came into view on the big screen, her massive frame picked out in infra-red against the night.
Having access to big portions can override our natural sense of fullness.
This was replaced in 1956 by a bigger four-stroke engine offering 297 cubic centimetres of raw power.
In this kind of world, the weak and feeble minded are cast to the side to die an unambiguous death, while the strong and wise go on to live a fruitful, long life.
‘It is a fact that we have people in other firms trying to poach my staff telling them not to trust the big employer,’ he said.
According to bury circumstance judgement, put possibly inside circumjacent bigger range in more and dinosaurian fossil, disentomb foreground is very hopeful.
However, on first down our big fella fumbles the ball and it bounces right into the hands of one of the players on the other team.
There had been fears that the big aircraft makers might use their muscle to get better deals from components suppliers. Times, Sunday Times
Additionally, spontaneous rhythms, sustained bigeminies, paroxysmal tachycardias and other tachyarrhythmias were also observed in the different experiment.
Small-business owner Frank Sheftel is saying no to one of the biggest trends in banking: higher fees.
Her rally faltered momentarily when she bunkered her second to lose the 12th to go two down again, but promptly birdied the long fifth with two big hits on to the green and the 14th after an approach shot to within seven feet of the flag.
She gives us a big hello and sends us to the back of the room to await our induction chat. Times, Sunday Times
Instead, we decided to build right up against the brick walls and look out into a big central atrium. Times, Sunday Times
Just last week, at a big bash here in London, I was chummed to the meal by Carole.
Developers, well those that meet Apple's firm and unfriendly terms and conditions, have helped this by creating 5,000 new applications for the handheld gogglebox, meaning that it's big numbers all round at Apple - particularly we imagine in the App Store and Ibook store accounting departments. The Inquirer
Your CNS is the Master Control Centre, the CEO, the Commander in Chief, the Big Kuhuna, The Master Communicator and the Grand Pooh-Bah all rolled into one! Recently Uploaded Slideshows
The head of research at a big-time doll maker informs us that a Rubicon has been passed: ‘Dolls are becoming less like toys,’ he says, ‘and more like miniature robots, digital companions.’
Anyway, what it shows is that the frontal cortex, where reasoning occurs, is deactivated, meaning that during the BIG O, the male of our species becomes, well, dumb. The Return of Ask Dr. SoT
They weren't those thick horn-rimmed glasses, thank God, but they were big oval-shaped wire-rims.
The FSA has been trying for years to claim a big scalp as part of a failing effort to stamp out insider trading. Times, Sunday Times
Our big concern at the moment is a virus called H5N1 flu. Laurie Garrett on lessons from the 1918 flu
Consumers remain hunkered down, and the Federal Reserve is nearly tapped out in providing monetary stimulus, so it can't replicate the sharp cuts in interest rates that gave the economy a big lift in the 1980s. Lessons of Reagan's Rebound
If you don't know what a carcake is which you probably don't, because as far as I know I invented the term, it's a great big loaf of snow that sits atop a motor vehicle after a snowstorm which the driver was either unable or unwilling to clear. The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Cakes and Cheese
Perhaps the biggest problem on top was making signals to the engineers in the yard below to prevent overwinding of the hoisting engines. The Great Bridge
On the other hand, bronchodilator inhalers that open congested airways are a big part of asthma treatment, though they aren't used to treat allergies.
There are thousands of film festivals around the world, many as welcoming to the casual visitor as they are to movie industry bigwigs. Times, Sunday Times
I took a big bite, put it back on the table and left it to rot throughout the night.
The bold and bright interior design, which has been heavily inspired by pop art, has given the house its biggest transformation yet. The Sun
Wellbrook was a chunky, solid man in his fifties with big bushy eyebrows. LET NOT THE DEEP
We need someone at the event who'll be a big draw and attract the paying public.
Its 25% net margin is bettered in the computer industry only by Intel, the world's biggest micro-processor maker.
When we gave Eli his big contract, we needed him to go from above-average/pretty good to very good, and to make the leap from a steward of a good offense to someone who could carry the offense by himself. Greg Hanlon: Ungiantlike: Eagles 45 - Giants 38
As for prominence, some of that is luck, some is skill, and some is being on good terms ideologically or acquaintance-wise with a big-hitter like Instapundit. Marcotte blames sexism for her troubles.
It was a plum job to work on the Flying Scotsman, partly because the Americans liked it and they were big tippers.
I don't remember seeing del's recommendation of Alioto's but the wharf is big and we mostly stuck to pier 39. I'm going to be in Oregon mid September doing a little sightseeing along the coast on Highway 101 with my wife.
For big-time sports programs and the Ivies, winning football games does not translate into increased giving rates to the institution.
Lacking auditory and visual cues, the e-mail message or newsgroup post can be productively ambiguous in tone.
People are going to know who I am because I'm on telly and in magazines and have my big mush plastered about everywhere.
That reduces the risk of big swings in relative prices and wages. Times, Sunday Times
The big boys are on a merger binge that is paralyzing the industry and bumping fledgling and mid-range artists off the radar.
I'm a bleeder, someone just has to speak to me sharply and I'm gushing pints, so no blood means hopefully no big deal.
An unexpected call for a no-confidence vote against Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung over his handling of a debt crisis at one of Vietnam's biggest state-owned firms shows that the political fallout from the country's worst-ever financial scandal might just be starting, analysts say. Vietnamese Premier Faces Fallout on Vinashin
The big banks argue that the advisers are walking a fine line. Times, Sunday Times
I often say gorillas are like that: big and look very fierce and very strong but actually are quite gentle and sensitive. Times, Sunday Times
The ending of secure tenancies could have a bigger impact on the demography of London than the creation of the new towns," she says, recalling the creation of places such as Basildon, Crawley and Harlow that were filled with people flowing out of the capital. Angry and insecure – the renting Britons with no hope of buying a home
So the question then is how much information has the universe processed since the Big Bang?
Outside the masochism of the Maul Invitational, Michigan State will play just two nonleague games against big-name opponents.
Plantations are equivalents of big zamindaris all along the Mississippi.
Chuck is short for Charlie, and Charlie is the old code name for a down-home white bigot.
Whereas hyperbolic activity and elliptic motion characterizes the cab, a big rig manifests an elliptic activity and hyperbolic motion.
Putting it on skin is thought to help reduce sun damage - one of the biggest giveaways of ageing skin. The Sun
But, whatever harm Macscruby thinks our flag might do to his beef jerky, McDonald's had no misgivings on its effect on the Big Mac.
Kazzer was a big deal before anybody even knew who he was - in the months preceding the release of his first CD, Pedal to the Metal, he was already on a Canada-wide tour to promote his brand of good-time rock & hip-hop.

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