Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [conj] a small [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Small businesses are considered risky investments and a small organisation 's borrowing capability might be limited . |
| 2 | Apart from an influx of long-awaited sliding-door stock for inner suburban units and a small batch of unpopular Weymouth-Waterloo stocks , the headlines for the Southern Region 's vast DC electric fleet were disappointingly dull . |
| 3 | Plans have been drawn up for commercial offices and a smaller centre for church events . |
| 4 | Eventually this ‘ top down ’ approach can lead to the level of a few simple English statements or a small amount of programming code . |
| 5 | To vary the casserole , add 3–4 prepared scallops or a small jar of drained mussels . |
| 6 | It also has three heated public glasshouses and a small propagation unit which concentrates mainly but not exclusively on bringing on plants for amenity planting . |
| 7 | medium fries and a small Diet Coke |
| 8 | It has relatively large eyes and a small mouth , with small sharp teeth on both upper and lower jaws . |
| 9 | If they were , the world would simply be divided into a majority of believing Christians and a small handful of people who were either too stupid or too wicked to accept something which was obvious and clear-cut . |
| 10 | The men said they had survived by eating seabirds , fish and seaweed , in addition to a limited supply of stores , which included apples and kiwi fruit , mouldy rice , tinned soft drinks and a small amount of fresh water . |
| 11 | Three men in black overcoats and dark glasses were fussing around the long cars and a small crowd had gathered to weep and wonder . |
| 12 | Shape two long ears and a small bob-tail and position on . |
| 13 | The Park is a large area of open country with rocky outcrops , ancient buildings and a small river . |
| 14 | Given reasonable precautions and a small amount of money , cholera can be effectively fought . |
| 15 | A collection of thin yellowing bones and a small leather collar . |
| 16 | Certainly , initial reports that a small number threatened to resign in the event of Mrs Thatcher continuing have been denied by those involved . |
| 17 | R. T. Kendall and Peter Lake have refined this position by drawing a distinction between a moderate majority of ‘ credal ’ predestinarian Protestants and a smaller group of more intense ‘ experimental ’ predestinarians . |
| 18 | Chris appeared with a handful of rather sweaty egg-and-cress sandwiches and a smaller boy who wore spectacles and had a problem . |
| 19 | At this point microscopical examination showed a single cell suspension consisting of epithelial cells and a small number of mononuclear and red blood cells . |
| 20 | It has sloping sides and a small base to allow maximum heat over the maximum possible surface area , thus encouraging quick and even cooking . |
| 21 | Leading from this gravelled area are more flower-filled borders and a small pond . |
| 22 | Machine knitting plays an important part in stimulating the residents ' creative talents and a small textile workshop has been set up with some encouraging results . |
| 23 | In it , the Welsh Office stated that a solution for Wales had to take into account four major factors which distinguished it from England : the Welsh Office had been responsible for public sector higher education in Wales since 1978 ; the scale of the problem was quite different in that only eight local authorities and a small number of colleges were involved ; the Regional Advisory Council for the whole of Wales , the WJEC , was made up of these local authorities ; and it did not make sense , either on economic or educational grounds , to expect colleges in Wales to provide as wide a range of provision as would be expected in England . |
| 24 | A decision will also have to be made whether to use a number of smaller local distributors or a small number of large national distributors . |
| 25 | For much of time he been joined by his wife Joanne , who has worked tirelessly with the country 's zoo to help care for captive chimpanzees and a small collection of other African animals . |
| 26 | They may encompass whole villages or a small hamlet in which there are just a scattering of modest but pretty cottages and a few barns . |