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Used with verbs:
"
Your house looks big."
(looks, seems, be: is/am/are)
"
He has big eyes."
(has)
"
Our neighborhood has gotten too big."
(has gotten, has become, has grown)
Used with adverbs:
"
This news is incredibly big."
(incredibly, extremely, fairly, potentially)
"
These pants are too big."
(too, very, a little, slightly, a bit)
Used with nouns:
"
That is a big accomplishment for her."
(accomplishment, achievement, deal)
"
This was a big advantage to the company."
(advantage, disadvantage, disappointment)
"
You have a big appetite for someone so small."
(appetite)
"
We had a big argument."
(argument, fight, disagreement)
"
He's a big baby!"
(baby, boy, brother, celebrity, liar)
"
You made big mistake!"
(mistake)
"
He received a big bonus."
(bonus, raise)
"
They organized a big celebration."
(celebration, event)
"
He took a big chance."
(chance, risk)
"
There is a big difference between us."
(difference)
"
I gave him a big hug!"
(hug, kiss)
"
It was a big disaster."
(disaster, misunderstanding, problem)
