Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] a small number of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may particularly apply where only a small number of items are involved , e.g. jewellery/carpets . |
| 2 | Although only a small number of pupils in Wales completed the tests in Welsh , no problems were found specifically relating to the Welsh language in translated tests . |
| 3 | Although only a small number of weapons had been eliminated , scientists had calculated that just 5 per cent of the weapons that existed were sufficient to destroy the world . |
| 4 | If only a small number of publications are involved and you are not sure about photographs , ring up and ask . |
| 5 | This constitution , which had its origins in Roman law , made no distinction among the ranks of the cardinals ( i.e. whether bishop , priest or deacon ) as to voting rights and allowed an election even if only a small number of the whole college were present , provided there was the necessary majority . |
| 6 | We will look at some examples , though only a small number of the many possibilities can be given here . |
| 7 | The second method is appropriate when only a small number of arithmetic operations are to be performed on each of a large number of initial items of data . |