Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv] a small [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Knill said that he was satisfied with NERC 's allocation from the Science Vote for 1992–3 ( see above ) , which although showing only a small percentage rise will allow the council to set up two new community projects : LOIS ( the Land-Ocean Interaction Study ) and Bridge ( the HEI-led British Mid-Atlantic Ridge project ) . |
| 2 | The political anger created by economic fears was diverted by nationalism away from the only course that stood even a small chance of success . |
| 3 | Many of these enterprises are controlled by external corporations or by a landed élite that comprises only a small proportion of the population , and while they are responsible for a great deal of environmental degradation they provide little benefit to the majority of the indigenous people . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Then she seated herself opposite him , and drew forward a small table , on which were two packs of cards . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | COLCHESTER sent the largest contingent of athletes to the Essex 10-miles race-walking championships at Ilford , and took home a small share of the medals . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | BARE ROOTED : This means the trees have been pulled up by their roots and have only a small chance of survival if planted out . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | She was working but had only a small salary and ‘ soon found that it would be impossible to care for John 's upbringing satisfactorily . |