Example sentences of "[prep] [art] small [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is , after all , always some status attached to wearing the largest plaster from the real First Aid Kit , even for the smallest scratch ! |
| 2 | From this piece , cut out a small round for the smallest parcel . |
| 3 | If I get a decent vote I intend going to the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of votes for the smallest expenditure . ’ |
| 4 | All the Argentines adored him and nicknamed him Señor Gracias because he was so grateful for the smallest favour . |
| 5 | The contribution erm made by each of these products after we 've used an average sales price erm is seven and a half pence roughly for the smallest size , erm about eighteen pence average for the one litre size and eleven twelve percent twelve pence sorry for the large size . |
| 6 | One must be grateful for the smallest grain of humour from the Germans . |
| 7 | The best treaty will aim for the smallest loss in world welfare . |
| 8 | Like Las Vegas money machines — where lights whirl , the jackpot flashes and the sound of cascading money plays for the smallest win — so the sprung plywood floor of the wrestling ring thuds and echoes with exaggerated effect . |
| 9 | The Black Death and subsequent outbreaks of the plague account for the smallest number of desertions , despite all the local traditions . |
| 10 | This had set the tone later reflected in the harsh rules of the Indian Penal Code 1860 ( prescribing long sentences of ‘ rigorous imprisonment ’ ) , in the Prisons Act 1894 , in gaol manuals allowing cruel punishments for the smallest breach of discipline , and in a lasting policy of spending as little as possible on the gaols . |
| 11 | He writes and rewrites in long-hand , and endlessly checks for the smallest detail . |
| 12 | All of Ferdinando 's wages went to Ellen , save for the smallest amount he kept for his personal pleasure . |
| 13 | I like the desert green for the cusp of the evening , Caribbean pink for the smallest dot of night , yellow , white and red for post-pub crowds . |
| 14 | The integrated tills have two main advantages for the small retailer . |
| 15 | While you can buy a 50p leaflet and walk round the town yourself , looking for the small metal footsteps that have been placed in significant sites , it 's much more rewarding to go with one of the town 's Cadfael experts , like Esme Green . |
| 16 | The hotel enjoys a central position in Alba Adriatica at the end of the promenade and is therefore convenient for the small shopping area , only a few minutes walk from the sandy beach with changing cabins . |
| 17 | Rag mats , heavy oak furniture too big for the small space , a gas mantle dangerously converted to electricity with many a swathe of woven purplish flex , provided the essentials without achieving either beauty or convenience . |
| 18 | This may also account for the small size of halls at West Stow , the uncompacted sand subsoil being incapable of taking the strain of a large building with earth-fast timbers . |
| 19 | This accounts for the small size of the Taos microkernel , which provides memory and process management , load balancing and precious little else . |
| 20 | This accounts for the small size of the Taos microkernel , which provides memory and process management , load balancing and precious little else . |
| 21 | However this also accounts for the small size of the profession — there are at least 2000 qualified actuaries in the United Kingdom — and it 's relatively high status . |
| 22 | Divide the raw cake mixture between the 250ml ( ½pint ) and the 500ml ( 1pint ) pudding basins and bake in a 170°C ( 325°F/Gas Mark 3 ) oven 50 minutes for the small bowl and 1 hour for the large . |
| 23 | Our understanding of each other is adequate enough for the small change of moral discourse , leaving us in no doubt of how most people feel about being murdered , robbed , raped or cheated , but the more sensitive the valuation the less confidently it can be made . |
| 24 | There 's a lot of architectural detail in the terraced garden and it required much thought to get the right scale for the small plot . |
| 25 | The All Indonesia Labour Federation ( FBSI ) , a tame ‘ yellow ’ union created by the Suharto regime , signed a collective labour agreement with Caltex , but only for the small elite of core workers . |
| 26 | He has sympathy for the small scale dealers : ‘ They 've been brought up in an entrepreneurial country under Thatcher where they 've been taught to make money . |
| 27 | At lunch hours things get busy as customers queue up for the small range of soft pasta dishes and such daily specials as vegetable lasagne or a spicy Italian-sausage casserole — all moderately priced and consistently good . |
| 28 | The stock market is unlikely to have much allure for the small investor although the start of the electricity privatisation may provide a temporary fillip . |
| 29 | And a trade , trade in gilts is , is just as complicated as shares , not for the small investor . |
| 30 | The ACCA is the only accountancy organisation to maintain its support for the small company audit . |