Example sentences of "[verb] [art] small [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For viewing with higher magnification lenses , which are necessarily of shorter working distance , a recessed window is usually required to accommodate the smaller working distance of the lens . |
| 2 | He unlocked the small side door and stepped into the darkness . |
| 3 | Mr Loveitt checked with the papers lying on his desk , allowing the small task to take longer than necessary , before asking sharply : ‘ If you know that , then you must have been there . |
| 4 | When the operation was completed the small incision was sutured and a sealed dressing was applied . |
| 5 | As clearly as she recalled that spring day so long ago when she had received the small wound . |
| 6 | Gallagher , who was injured in February and was originally expected to be sidelined for up to a year , follows striker Nigel Shaw as a beneficiary of the new operation , which involves the small insertion of laser equipment in the side of the knee to minimise surgery . |
| 7 | Gallagher , who was injured in February and was originally expected to be sidelined for up to a year , follows striker Nigel Shaw as a beneficiary of the new operation , which involves the small insertion of laser equipment in the side of the knee to minimise surgery . |
| 8 | ‘ Is he taller than you ? ’ she demanded the next morning as they awkwardly shared the small mirror intended to discourage the girls from vanity . |
| 9 | In showing off to the raw recruits he might even throw the small plane into such daring bankings or dives that it could n't be manoeuvred out of . |
| 10 | He consulted the small book again . |
| 11 | Then he made the small finger-gesture , as among professionals , for ‘ switching clients ’ . |
| 12 | Other buttresses to Bismarck 's system were an alliance between Austria-Hungary and Serbia , which virtually made the smaller country a Habsburg satellite during the reign of King Milan , and the accession of Rumania to the Triple Alliance , which guaranteed that country against Russian attack . |
| 13 | ‘ A charming guest , ’ returned Marco Corner , lifting his bulk from a settle and signing a servant to light the small brazier . |
| 14 | So far as the development of my interests in China was concerned , I continued frequent visits with Joe Jack , the cobbler , and found myself more frequently patronising the Canton Cafe to talk with another Chinese friend , George Wong , whose father owned the small restaurant . |
| 15 | Trembling with relief , she bent quickly to add another log to the fire , using the small task to break the heavy silence . |
| 16 | I brewed a mug of tea using the small block of tea , milk and sugar , crushed into a mess tin of water and brought to the boil . |
| 17 | Rabbani , he said , had violated the Peshawar Accord by using the smaller Leadership Council [ see p. 38915 ] , made up of mujaheddin leaders , as a personal power base . |
| 18 | Made some fatuous comment about using the smaller car . |
| 19 | Kirov took only a few more minutes to search the small studio from top to bottom . |
| 20 | The man nodded and behind him Dai gave a shrug of resignation and began to search the small house . |
| 21 | However , given the small size of our anticipated samples and the fact that they would not lend themselves easily to quantitative analysis it was decided to focus in this study upon qualitative data . |
| 22 | Given the small size of the balances they must have been used to weigh small quantities of a precious substance , but gold need not be the only material involved . |
| 23 | Given the small size of the LOB corpus and the reliance on the OALDCE to supplement this information the first equation is safer . |
| 24 | Given the small nucleus of genuine international players at Scotland 's disposal , his influence as leader and player will be crucial in the Five Nations Championship . |
| 25 | Given the small number of subjects in the sample and the fact that there are no significant correlations between subject variables and either of the variables of particular interest , risk ratings and number of junctions recalled , they will not be considered further . |
| 26 | There is no pretence of competition with commercial banks for private sector business , and there is some suggestion that the accounts are maintained in order for the Bank to keep in touch with banking practice , although the degree to which such experience accrues is likely to be limited given the small number of accounts relative to a commercial bank . |
| 27 | It would presumably not be worth splitting the task into two for small batches because the communication costs between programmer and operator , with the frequent interaction needed given the small batch size , would outweigh the savings made in wage costs from hiring someone semi-skilled to do the machining . |
| 28 | Dedicated to helping the small business , these packs are free , with the compliments of Barclays Bank . |
| 29 | Corbett unrolled the small sheet of vellum and quickly scanned the contents . |
| 30 | Because of their dimensions ( 5 mm ) , the majority of the embryos described in Chapter 3 , and the tissues isolated from them , are best treated as solids to conserve the small specimen . |