Example sentences of "had a small [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Chilean social structure has always had a small elite , with a great concentration of power and , instead of presenting a challenge to them , the successful industrial and commercial groups have become incorporated into their ranks .
2 Finally , after a long desperate battle with her conscience , she agreed , after he had had a small heart attack , to put him into a local hospital .
3 Having had a small suitcase packed weeks ago , she alerted the maternity wing of the clinic in which she was booked , asked the receptionist downstairs to get her a taxi and took herself off there as if the early arrival of babies was an everyday occurrence in her life .
4 The possession charge had been dropped because her daughter had only had a small amount on her .
5 So if the two eat very much the same , but , for example , Ann had always had a small packet of peanuts with her evening drink , then she will have to give up those peanuts permanently to stay slim for ever .
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