Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] a small number of " in BNC.
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| 1 | But more often the numbers are such that one or perhaps a small number of different releases are duplicated and sent out by post or by telex to media selected from the lists detailed in Chapter 2 . |
| 2 | This may particularly apply where only a small number of items are involved , e.g. jewellery/carpets . |
| 3 | In the case of the incubator thesis , there is evidence ( certainly from London — Nicholson , Brinkley and Evans , 1981 ) that few sections of industry seek out inner-urban locations , and that only a small number of companies migrate outwards in the classical fashion . |
| 4 | There were some fears however that only a small number of member firms would survive , and the concentration of business amongst a few firms would lead to higher transactions costs and hence lower turnover and liquidity . |
| 5 | Although only a small number of pupils in Wales completed the tests in Welsh , no problems were found specifically relating to the Welsh language in translated tests . |
| 6 | Although only a small number of weapons had been eliminated , scientists had calculated that just 5 per cent of the weapons that existed were sufficient to destroy the world . |
| 7 | Liverpool have confirmed that The Kop is completely sold out , and only a small number of stand tickets remain . |
| 8 | If only a small number of publications are involved and you are not sure about photographs , ring up and ask . |
| 9 | This constitution , which had its origins in Roman law , made no distinction among the ranks of the cardinals ( i.e. whether bishop , priest or deacon ) as to voting rights and allowed an election even if only a small number of the whole college were present , provided there was the necessary majority . |
| 10 | ‘ This indulgence by journalists and sadly a small number of politicians has been transparent since the shadow cabinet elections in August . ’ |
| 11 | Most of the university and polytechnic libraries replied to the survey but only a small number of colleges did so . |
| 12 | The MDP had won 24 per cent of votes , but only a small number of seats ; the NPP and SDP had polled about 5 per cent each and the MPFL and the MPG about 1 per cent each . |
| 13 | We will look at some examples , though only a small number of the many possibilities can be given here . |
| 14 | The second method is appropriate when only a small number of arithmetic operations are to be performed on each of a large number of initial items of data . |