Example sentences of "[be] [verb] by a small [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The car had been surrounded by a small crowd of technically minded Romanians . |
| 2 | When the repetitive contractions are peristaltic and are preceded by a small pressure plateau suggestive of a common cavity phenomenon , the relation to gastro-oesophageal reflex is clear . |
| 3 | Many industries are dominated by a small number of large companies ; because of their relative share of the market , the existence of barriers to entry , and the differentiated character of their products , these companies are not pure price- takers , but have the ability to increase their prices above marginal cost . |
| 4 | If they then go out and collect signatures no-one can say that the petition has been organized by a small group who have twisted arms in the street . |
| 5 | Arminianism had also been adopted by a small group of clerics within the Jacobean church who , as well as questioning the doctrinal basis of Calvinism , had sought to reintroduce into church worship certain decorational features and ceremonies most commonly associated with Catholicism . |
| 6 | Personal pagers ( ‘ bleepers ’ ) are used by a small number of staff , mainly key technical personnel in Estates . |
| 7 | At present 5 x 10 5 man gray are produced by a small number of the world 's countries with developed radiological facilities , while 2 x 10 4 man gray are produced by the majority of the world 's population who live without the benefit of frequent radiological examinations ( Coggle , 1983 ) . |
| 8 | The bandage round her head had been replaced by a small dressing above one eyebrow . |
| 9 | The flysheet zips are protected by a small weather flap . |
| 10 | A yawning gap exists in the supposed overlap of services between the home help and the nurse , which needs to be filled by a small army of ‘ hands-on ’ carers . |
| 11 | Sometimes the proportions have to be modified by a small margin because materials for the spars and spine , or the central rectangle of the sail , are not available to the ideal dimension . |
| 12 | Meanwhile appetites for Lam can be supplemented by a small show of drawings ( the artist 's primary medium ) at the Galerie Lelong ( 10 November to 23 December ) . |
| 13 | It is of course true that the work they carried out may or may not be done by a small part of some other organization but this in itself is a startling example of fragility . |
| 14 | Library use is never evenly distributed throughout the stock , and it is accepted that some stock categories will only be used by a small number of readers . |
| 15 | Filtration can be supplied by a small sponge filter or a homemade filter ( see Breeding Neon Tetras , July PFK . ) . |
| 16 | Music in the New Orleans style will be played by a small band . |
| 17 | The surface will initially be scraped by a small bulldozer , and the volunteers will then bring in the foundations , consisting of highway planings , on dumpers , and lay this to a depth of about 8 inches . |
| 18 | Invented in the late 18th century , it made possible large schools with a wide range of age and ability , that could be run by a small complement of teachers . |
| 19 | The device may have to be removed by a small operation . |
| 20 | By this device control may be retained by a small proportion of the equity leading to a further rift between ownership and control . |
| 21 | The cost of operating the exchange could be covered by a small transfer charge , based perhaps on a ‘ height × distance from the road ’ basis . |
| 22 | Finally , the experiment with the additional capacitance has been mentioned to illustrate that the route can be changed by a small modification of the system . |
| 23 | The Russian reformers have been supported by a small team of western advisers . |
| 24 | Rod Richards , the Tory MP for Clwyd North West , was speaking at an impromptu Press conference called during a constituency surgery at Rhyl which had been picketed by a small group of demonstrators objecting to his stance over the issue of pit closures . |
| 25 | Rod Richards , the Tory Member for Clwyd North West , was speaking at an impromptu Press conference called during a constituency surgery at Rhyl which had been picketed by a small group of demonstrators objecting to his stance over the issue of pit closures . |
| 26 | At Westbury , the canids are represented by a small wolf , which almost certainly included small mammals in its diet , but the felids present are large and could not have been important as accumulators of small mammals . |
| 27 | For example , Spar products are identified by a small spruce tree logo . |
| 28 | Here we were joined by a small group of French Commandos , no doubt with the same views in mind ; something to drink and eye up the local crumpet ! |
| 29 | The contractions occurring during episodes of recurrent autonomous oesophageal peristalsis were preceded by a small pressure plateau in four of the five patients . |
| 30 | The unusual structure of the Daily Herald certainly prevented it being dominated by a small group , apart from the elected brothers of the TUC council . |