Example sentences of "[adv] for a small [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ After paying for the carpet we still had enough for a small celebration . ’ |
| 2 | One limitation of this as a punishment is that it may not be very severe — it may imply a moderate loss of profit relative to the collusive agreement — and so may support collusion only for a small set of discount rates . |
| 3 | Powerful amplifiers can be turned down for a small hall , but a weak amplifier has no potential for increased volume before it starts distorting the sound . |
| 4 | Three lessons came from this raid : the need for means to identify friend from foe , always difficult in night actions but particularly so for a small party on a hostile shore ; the problems of coordinating secret operations with regular forces — friendly Spitfires had delayed the boats for an hour in mid-Channel on their outward voyage before establishing their true identity ; the difficulty of pin-point navigation , the third point , was the most crucial of all . |
| 5 | " I 'll take her in — yes , why not — I 'll take her in for a small consideration . |
| 6 | Trading in for a smaller house or flat again releases considerable capital , which is often shared with the offspring . |
| 7 | He ruled that damages were due for the effects of surfactants but not for a small presence of phosphates . |
| 8 | Just as a rector would put in a vicar or curate to care for the souls in his parish , or a landlord would employ a bailiff or steward to manage his estates , so an officer would appoint a deputy to conduct the business of the office , usually for a small pittance , while he himself enjoyed the bulk of the proceeds . |
| 9 | Three , you could arrange payment of the deposit as requested , possibly for a certain period of time and possibly for a smaller amount than demanded , this would no doubt by in the process of the licence . |
| 10 | Sunsail is willing to organise virtually anything , from regattas to simple fun days out for a small group ; you could charter all 15 of their 36ft yachts , or just sail a dinghy around the Solent . |
| 11 | It is clear that finance , even for a small museum , can not be taken lightly , but this is generally felt to be a project that the Society should go ahead with , if at all possible . |
| 12 | Firstly , it is perhaps surprising that the procedure is very difficult to do by hand , even for a small number of objects , and is quite impossible for a large number . |
| 13 | I was optimistic , because I 'd had a good turnout two years earlier for a smaller project , the clean-up of an old railway path . |
| 14 | A good negotiator can make a customer feel satisfied after they have had to work hard for a small discount . |