big

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: Problems occur because these sticky patches can catch any debris in the blood which in turn makes the plaques bigger.

Modifying Another Word

• too: Schedule The schedule is too big to successfully transfer to a text file - sorry.
• even: The whole ghastly mess must be made even bigger!
• pretty: Indiana Jones is about to make a pretty big comeback.
• much: The Mac Mini is a headless computer not much bigger than a large paperback novel.
• slightly: NTT DoCoMo ran into similar problems and recently announced the delay of its service on a slightly bigger island: Japan.
• really: The build-up to a really big Tsunami seems to be rather paradoxical: the tide actually goes out - much further than usual.

Infinitive complement

• accommodate: Moving home - the DIY route Make sure you hire a van big enough to accommodate your items in one trip.
• fit: It's not too big to fit in a roomy pocket but you'll undoubtedly notice carrying it.

Modifies a noun

• difference: A quality pool experience can make a big difference to your earning potential.
• fan: I used to be a big convenience food fan.
• picture: Still, I suppose there must be a broadly believable big picture?
• screen: The big screen will remain for major sporting events, however.
• challenge: Three wins out of three, our biggest challenge was still to come against top of the table UWE.
• hit: This is a big hit at the Nautical Inn!

Used with adjective complement

• get: In the race of life they start behind and the gap gets bigger as they get older.
• think: Now local authorities need to start ' thinking big ' .
• become: If the plaques become bigger they can cut off part or all of the blood going to or from the retina.
• look: When I meant ultra-compact, I'm not kidding -- the L1 makes the Digital ELPH look big.
• feel: A diagonal line of vision across a square space makes the space feel bigger.