Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [art] small [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a bird pecks at these it will probably only make a small tear in the edge of the wing and the butterfly may then escape . |
| 2 | We can only consider a small fraction of this work here ; little consideration is given to occupational environments , for instance . |
| 3 | We shall only consider a small number of the world 's religions . |
| 4 | They are small and can only carry a small amount of human DNA ( which substitutes for some of the viral genome , providing additional safety as well as more space ) , and only infect dividing cells . |
| 5 | In addition , we can only bring a small area of the view into sharp focus , whereas the compound eye sees equally clearly over its whole field of vision . |
| 6 | May 1758 brought a brief letter from Miller : he had been preoccupied with business in the country and could only send a small parcel of seeds . |
| 7 | On the other hand , on a computer screen you can only see a small amount of information at any given time , whereas with index cards you can lay them out across a table or on the floor for an overview . |
| 8 | ‘ If you look up behind you , Mariot , in the corner , you will perhaps discover a small hole in the stonework . |
| 9 | Differences of opinion exist among scholars ; sometimes the appearance gives very little to go on — details may have been rubbed off or we may only have a small fragment of a large object to examine ; two or more origins may be possible contenders and it may be impossible to decide which on stylistic grounds alone . |
| 10 | This greatly increases the chances of survival of the young , for the fishermen and the many marine predators combined can only harvest a small proportion of this vast feast . |
| 11 | Did he only get a small amount of money ? |
| 12 | You can register a letter for any country , but you would only receive a small amount of compensation for loss or damage . |
| 13 | Lubrication may be provided by melting between mineral boundaries , but molten material must only form a small proportion of the asthenosphere since it is capable of transmitting S-waves . |
| 14 | Many builders are unlikely to develop sophisticated costing techniques for their stores department , which will usually only represent a small fraction of the total materials purchases for the business as a whole . |
| 15 | The problem is that despite all the well-intentioned efforts of those who have devised the various syllabuses , whether for the old CSE/ ‘ O ’ levels or the new GCSE , what can be accurately assessed may only represent a small part of what arts education is all about . |
| 16 | The Financial Advisers ( now Charles Luker with John Chalcraft ) , juggled to keep things afloat but could not prevent a small deficit in 1943 . |
| 17 | Asik heard a rumbling noise and he could just see a small cloud of dust appearing in the distance . |
| 18 | The moon was low now , and there was not much light , but I could just see a small group of men on horses . |
| 19 | In fact the ERM does not preclude a small cut in interest rates soon , because sterling has lately been strong . |
| 20 | I would always advise a small bit of brush on the takeoff side of the jump and in due course a white tape on the landing side . |
| 21 | The exhibition will also contain a small group of Japanese pieces , including a six-fold Edo period paper screen decorated with eagles . |
| 22 | If the product is a high-quality , high-cost item , then distribution costs will probably represent a small proportion of total costs of manufacturing and marketing it , and so physical distribution may be considered very much a secondary issue . |
| 23 | In practice it will often show a small number of pixels as ON . |
| 24 | AFTER the string of contract calamities , which has sent the Serious Fraud Office globetrotting , Sir Derek Alun-Jones and his beleaguered Ferranti team must now see a small chink of light . |
| 25 | AFTER the string of contract calamities , which has sent the Serious Fraud Office globetrotting , Sir Derek Alun-Jones and his beleaguered Ferranti team must now see a small chink of light . |
| 26 | In showing off to the raw recruits he might even throw the small plane into such daring bankings or dives that it could n't be manoeuvred out of . |
| 27 | Sometimes the wasp may even insert a small twig into the soil and jiggle it about to help settle the material . |
| 28 | Steve was halfway up the steps , so eager to see his love once again that he did n't notice the small exclamation of shock that sprang from Ruth 's full lips . |
| 29 | The adverse consequences to the health of men in their seventh , eighth , and ninth decades could thus be considerable and might well counterbalance the small benefit of screening in terms of reduced deaths . |
| 30 | i.e. choose the moment when the current would safely sweep a small boat through one of the narrow arches of old London Bridge . |