"We're going to need a big performance out of him."

But he apparently didn't have the speed for another big performance.

Then he gave his big performance Sunday, and the telephone started ringing again.

It was clear this would take a big vocal performance.

"I think he's going to give us a big performance."

Not the same as putting on a big performance though is it?

Now it is the biggest performance of this kind in Europe.

It was the first really big performance of the group.

But we've got to keep coming up with big performances.

Making a show of himself, like the whole thing was a big performance.