Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [verb] [adv] a small " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cranston delved into a small leather pouch he had taken from his saddle-bag , undid the cord at the neck and drew out a small vase containing the poison he had taken from Springall 's house . |
| 2 | She rummaged in a Gucci handbag and took out a small bottle of aspirins . |
| 3 | Meh'Lindi reached into the trunk and lifted out a small tentacle , which squirmed as it left the stasis-field . |
| 4 | With that he reached into the pocket of his white overall and took out a small pair of scissors . |
| 5 | I sat with my head in my hands for a while , then I went over to my desk and took out a small framed photograph of Anne and myself which I always hid before she arrived . |
| 6 | He liked the straw mattress and pulled out a small leather pouch which Corbett recognised as being in common use by clerks in the Chancery or envoys on their travels . |
| 7 | Two or three numbers might be required as input to a calculation lasting several hours , impossible to accomplish except by computer and producing only a small volume of output . |
| 8 | They exchanged code words with Harvey , then each of them opened his shirt and fished out a small key on a neck-chain . |
| 9 | He went to the middle of the field and spread out a small tablecloth . |
| 10 | She reached into her saddlebag and drew out a small cloth containing white clay which she had taken from Wynne-Jones 's lodge and which she had used in the making of Moondream . |
| 11 | She shielded the flame with a cool slim hand while the tobacco caught , then threw back her head and blew out a small stream of smoke . |
| 12 | They would however presumably agree that since the great majority of manufacturing firms are small businesses and employ only a small number of people , there would still be scope in manufacture for a considerable extension of the industrial co-operative sector . |
| 13 | He put his hand in his jacket and brought out a small package . |
| 14 | To fill the vertical joints , turn the hawk and separate off a small amount of mortar , lifting it on the underside of the trowel |
| 15 | His wife went over to a casket and took out a small roll of parchment . |
| 16 | Heather gave him an affectionate grin and held out a small white porcelain swan . |
| 17 | Perhaps through your letters page you will allow me this opportunity to urge all pencil manufacturers to consider making available their full range of leads ( coloured as well as graphite ) for holder use and saving annually a small forest of cedar wood and other trees used in producing the pleasing but expense and wasteful product . |
| 18 | And eventually in exasperation the bird flew a short way down the beach and picked up a small stone in its beak and then it returned and it bashed the shell repeatedly until it cracked it open and it was able to get at the contents inside . |
| 19 | Paid-in capital by member countries amounts to about 10 per cent of subscribed capital and represents only a small part of the total funds obtained by the EIB . |
| 20 | Mrs Bradford went to a drawer and brought out a small inlaid box . |
| 21 | He put a hand into a pocket of his elegant duster coat and brought out a small .22 pistol that he pointed at my face . |
| 22 | He scrabbled in Molassi 's red box and handed over a small multicoloured disc , marked ZAGRAT SHEER EVENT SHIFT Patent Licence 110044 . |
| 23 | Aunt Emily fumbled beneath her pillows and pulled out a small fat volume bound in red morocco . |
| 24 | Currently some 28,000 co-operative farms and 2,600,000 ejidatarios accounted for half of all arable land but contributed only a small percentage of gross national income , and much of the country 's food was imported . |
| 25 | He rummaged in his bag and brought over a small package and dropped it into her hand . |
| 26 | BARE ROOTED : This means the trees have been pulled up by their roots and have only a small chance of survival if planted out . |
| 27 | She saw Ellen 's father reach behind one of the barrels and draw out a small sack . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'd like to set your wrist and put on a small plaster , which will take a little time to dry . |
| 29 | The Assistant Secretary put a large floppy handbag on the table and took out a small handkerchief . |