1.  A big stand of old cypress seems to exhale as the wind cuts through the phalanx of towering trunks and exits the hammock with a low moan.

2.  Our defense gave up a lot of points, but that was a big stand.

3.  With a big defensive stand, they cheered.

4.  It looked as if a big stand was developing but Zoysa struck to give Sri Lanka the much needed breakthrough.

5.  Manoj Prabhakar and Ajay Jadeja appeared to be set for a big stand, with Jadeja making runs at a brisk rate in the first one hour.