Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [adv] a small [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The political anger created by economic fears was diverted by nationalism away from the only course that stood even a small chance of success . |
| 2 | Then she seated herself opposite him , and drew forward a small table , on which were two packs of cards . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | She was working but had only a small salary and ‘ soon found that it would be impossible to care for John 's upbringing satisfactorily . |