LARGE in a Sentence
Learn LARGE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
377 example sentences for LARGE, such as:
1. A large proportion of old people live alone.
2. The agency takes a large slice of the profits.
3. A hundred years ago, Britain had a large empire.
4. By any yardstick, that's a large amount of money.
5. At the mouth of the river is a large area of marsh.
2. The agency takes a large slice of the profits.
3. A hundred years ago, Britain had a large empire.
4. By any yardstick, that's a large amount of money.
5. At the mouth of the river is a large area of marsh.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of LARGE
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large
a. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
a. generous and understanding and tolerant
Classic Sentence: (167 in 12 pages)
1 He gave a puzzled glance at the little girl sitting on the large stool.
2 So they went up to the Mock Turtle, who looked at them with large eyes full of tears, but said nothing.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context Highlight In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story
Context Highlight In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story
3 They were large and scared and lifted imploringly to the fair boy officer's face.
4 The first man who came in was a large officer she had once seen talking to her father.
5 It was not very large; it was iron bound and had been very strong before the slow years had injured it.
6 Tom slipped out in good season with his aunt's old tin lantern, and a large towel to blindfold it with.
7 An enormous puppy was looking down at her with large round eyes, and feebly stretching out one paw, trying to touch her.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context Highlight In CHAPTER IV. The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
Context Highlight In CHAPTER IV. The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
8 Then two servants came in rich livery and carried the Fir Tree into a large and splendid drawing-room.
9 Suddenly they flew on one side; the large sledge stopped, and the person who drove rose up.
10 It was there tied to one of the white chickens, who flew along with it on his back behind the large sledge.
11 She had a large broad-brimmed hat on, painted with the most splendid flowers.
12 Gerda was obliged to rest herself again, when, exactly opposite to her, a large Raven came hopping over the white snow.
13 And on he went boldly up to the Princess, who was sitting on a pearl as large as a spinning-wheel.
14 In the midst of the large, old, smoking hall burnt a great fire on the stone floor.
15 The church-bells rang, and the children recognised the high towers, and the large town; it was that in which they dwelt.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 The firm is too small to contend against large international companies.
2 He was able to bring large sterile acreages back to fertility.
3 They were virtually impotent against the power of the large companies.
4 The agency takes a large slice of the profits.
5 A hundred years ago, Britain had a large empire.
6 With a supply of compressed air, the large balloon inflated in a matter of seconds.
7 A large proportion of old people live alone.
8 George worried along six months trying to support a large family.
9 A large crowd had assembled outside the American embassy.
10 Judy works for a large American chemical corporation.
11 The secretary has a large amount of mail to answer every day.
12 Despite the large amount of blood, it was only a flesh wound.
13 By any yardstick, that's a large amount of money.
14 They have offered a large amount of money as surety.
15 At the mouth of the river is a large area of marsh.