Example sentences of "[art] small [noun sg] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After two days even the smallest decision could become an exhausting battle of wills . |
| 2 | They reach a point where even the smallest stimulus will trigger off a massive reaction . |
| 3 | The company that requires us to pay out the smallest subsidy will be given the franchise and allow to use or probably allow to decay a facility that 's been established over the years while it takes its profit and distributes them to its shareholders . |
| 4 | The timing of when to do the turn is particularly important in anything other than in dead flat water , since the slope of even the smallest wave can be used to bank off , thereby helping to maintain speed . |
| 5 | Even the smallest plot will have sufficient room for a small table and chairs , You may also want to include a barbecue . |
| 6 | What is the need for political parties , asks a businesswoman , when through the resistance councils ‘ the smallest individual can be heard in parliament ? ’ |
| 7 | NEVER THROW ANYTHING AT TRAINS — The smallest stone may break a window and flying glass can kill . |
| 8 | Even the smallest deviation can , as the Chinese say , ‘ lose you a thousand miles ’ . |
| 9 | The smallest mistake could cost him his breakfast . |
| 10 | Bulbs bring welcome colour to the New Year , says Anne Swithinbank , and even the smallest garden can house a stunning display of miniature varieties |
| 11 | The distinction is important , because if you are very sensitive to yeast , even the smallest amount can make you ill , so scrupulous avoidance is necessary , especially at first . |
| 12 | The computer power that even the smallest practice can now afford means that there is no excuse for the well-organised firm not to be making use of this opportunity not only for operating efficiency but also as a tool of competition . |
| 13 | Even the smallest pond can be effective |
| 14 | The smallest detail can often be the difference between a good and a bad picture . |
| 15 | The smallest thing would set them going . |
| 16 | The smallest thing can set her off , and the customs in the Middle and Far East did not help . |
| 17 | Differences are likely to stimulate choice ; the smallest chair might be most suitable for the ‘ baby ’ , place settings might each be of a different colour , saucepans might be chosen by size to fit the ring available . |
| 18 | Although only two attested examples of this usage have been found in modern English , the contrast between the bare and the to infinitive in these contexts confirms the percept/concept distinction observed above : ( 88 ) The smallest pin could be heard drop . |
| 19 | The substitution of the to infinitive , possible only in ( 88 ) , would create a very different effect : ( 90 ) The smallest pin could be heard to drop . |
| 20 | In a friendly merger , the smaller company can agree to make the share exchange offer for the larger company in order to maintain the listing . |
| 21 | Accordingly , it is agreed that the smaller company will make a share exchange offer for the larger company , which , hopefully , will result in 90 per cent acceptances from the larger company 's shareholders and the implementation of the compulsory sale procedures , thereby enabling the smaller company to obtain 100 per cent control . |
| 22 | The difficult minority shareholder(s) in the smaller company will be substantially diluted as a consequence of the share exchange . |
| 23 | ( 2 ) The smaller company will invariably have to pass an ordinary resolution increasing its authorised share capital and giving its directors authority to allot new shares under CA 1985 , s80 in order to give effect to the share exchange ( a s89 disapplication will not be necessary as the new share issue will be for a non-cash consideration ) . |
| 24 | The bigger the display the larger the amount of memory required for graphics but , paradoxically , the smaller text will appear if the software has n't been designed to cope . |
| 25 | The introduction of the smaller cartridge should effectively deal with those criticisms . |
| 26 | The smaller correction could take too long . |
| 27 | Our hypothesis predicts that , given a primary sex ratio of unity , the smaller sex will more frequently reach maturation but , because of higher adult mortality , may be less numerous in the adult population . |
| 28 | Accepting Len 's dimensions for the basic rectangle ( 23.5 x 17.75in ) and the rise ( 4in ) of the larger flap , a little mathematics reveals that the smaller flap should have a radius of 11.20in ( not 11.85in ) , giving a rise of 4.37in . |
| 29 | The smaller unit must define the larger . |
| 30 | A few intermediaries offer this facility on a limited basis but forward foreign exchange markets and the currency futures options market are designed for big players and the smaller customer would neither be welcomed , nor would he , or she , easily know how to gain access to these markets . |