Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [to-vb] a small [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So tempting infact that four hundred enthusiasts are prepared to pay a small fortune for the cahnce to try it . |
| 2 | Before the BDDA annual conference of delegates we would have been willing to risk a small wager that by far the greater number of the deaf in this country found the word " dumb " obsolete , misleading , offensive and any other such adjective you care to mention . |
| 3 | As I have two young children , I fit my working time around school and sleep times so I am lucky to have a small room at home that I use as a studio . |
| 4 | While it had previously been legal to possess a small quantity of drugs for personal use , the new law prohibited possession altogether . |
| 5 | If I am able to offer a small flicker of light , that will give me great joy ! |
| 6 | In a few upland areas , however , it might be profitable to grow a small patch for certified seed . |
| 7 | In the next few years , consumers will be prepared to pay a small premium for real taste . |
| 8 | Window locks are an essential deterrent to the opportunist , while they will be prepared to break a small area of glass and reach in to open the catch , they will think twice about smashing a whole pane — as it 's very noisy and dangerous . |
| 9 | While it may be fine to have a small puppy sharing your bed , you will face a battle to remain in place if you are fighting for space with a large adult Irish Wolfhound . |
| 10 | You will remember that , some time ago , we expressed the hope that we would be able to mount a small display of your work in the Library either this autumn or next year . |
| 11 | You may be able to dig a small pit below the floor to collect the water and use a small pump to remove it . |
| 12 | Many consumers might be happy to pay a small premium for the reassurance of sunny meadows . |
| 13 | The path simply sheds water to either side ; but where a path which follows the contours goes down into a dip , you 'll have to ensure that ponding does n't occur , and it may be necessary to form a small land drain to lead the water away to a less waterlogged area . |
| 14 | In either case , it will be necessary to attach a small microphone somewhere below the child 's chin and to provide some arrangement for the child to carry around the radio transmitter or the small tape recorder . |
| 15 | It might be tempting to make a small charge for this but it may be even more advantageous to offer this as a free service with the profit being goodwill . |
| 16 | ‘ No , ’ answered Raffaella and then went on to tell Julia with no self-consciousness at all that she became a prostitute in Rome , where the dollar-rich American soldiers were prepared to pay a small fortune to a good-looking , elegant girl . |
| 17 | In the great store wars to get customers in , supermarkets invented the ‘ loss leader ’ — lines such as bread on which they were prepared to make a small loss if it lured people in . |
| 18 | Durance was saved a lot of difficulty by selling to Ben and being able to buy a small flat and studio in the town . |
| 19 | This morning they were able to claim a small victory when the contractors turned away without doing the work . |
| 20 | Eventually they were able to obtain a small site in Bourdon Road , off Elmers End Road , not far from the old Oak Grove Road depôt and built a temporary sub-station using second-hand equipment . |
| 21 | The Fresson Trust , who are unveiling a statue to Northern air pioneer Captain Ernest Fresson ( see FlyPast October issue ) , are keen to start a small museum at the Highlands capital airport and ‘ we would love to have the aircraft as our first exhibit ’ , said Trust Chairman Peter Clegg . |
| 22 | We are anxious to have a small group of people who would be willing to look after the altar in the church , prepare it for special occasions and generally take a personal interest in its care . |
| 23 | Alternatively it is possible to place a small bag of charcoal in the submerged compartment of the filter as a cheaper method of adsorption . |
| 24 | With two heaters or a dual element heater , it is possible to keep a small amount of water hot — enough for hand washing and washing up whilst a single heater will heat the whole cylinder . |
| 25 | LABOUR leader Coun John Williams says ( HAS March 30 ) Darlington council is prepared to accept a small loss of under-used parking space at Russell Street to secure ‘ employment opportunities . ’ |
| 26 | It is better to learn a small section thoroughly than to surface-read it and then have to go back to do the whole thing again . |
| 27 | A 2 egg/450g ( 1lb ) quantity is enough to cover a small cake in one layer , and a 1 egg/225g ( 8oz ) quantity is sufficient for piping and ‘ gluing ’ purposes . |
| 28 | It is tempting to buy a small unit of Wolf Riders and use them to race ahead of your army , move around the enemy 's flanks , and maybe to attack his war machines before he has a chance to use them on your main force . |
| 29 | Younger children , or those that have had little experience of playing freely , need a little more encouragement and the next example illustrates how a teacher was able to lead a small group without directing them too much . |
| 30 | It was finally thanks to the generous attitude of the Swiss government that she was able to purchase a small property at Arenenberg near Lake Constance , in the Canton of Thurgau . |