Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] a small [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Isabel made a small sound of contentment and snuggled her head into his shoulder . |
| 2 | Our survey and interview data revealed a small number of heads who appeared to have difficulty in dealing with their colleagues as people . |
| 3 | Eleanor 's perfectly shaped mouth registered a small smile of triumph as the colour slowly filtered from Jessamy 's face . |
| 4 | Abruptly , the car breasted a small rise in front of a junction , and Howard 's eyes widened as he saw a man standing in the middle of the road , who , it seemed , they were about to run down . |
| 5 | Wright produced a small number of remarkable poems , of which only two were published in her lifetime . |
| 6 | Motor traders reported a small fall in sales in the year to May following five months of growth , but business remained below normal for the time of year . |
| 7 | The study found a small number of parts per billion of isopropyl methylphosphonic acid ( iPMPA ) in soil from bomb craters in the village of Birjinni in northern Iraq near the Turkish border . |
| 8 | With a mad gleam in his eye , Pansy lobbed a small chunk of brown rock into the crucible . |
| 9 | There , hanging by their forelimbs from a vine or branch , the sloths dug a small depression in the soil with their hind legs into which they defecated . |
| 10 | Between them , the three main political parties spent a small fortune on this election . |
| 11 | It worked and the club returned a small profit . |
| 12 | Stok pulled a small chair close , and rested his big shiny jackbooted feet upon it , then he lit a cigar and threw a cigar and matches to me . |
| 13 | Madge Grimsilk took a small hand torch from her bag , pressed the button and placed it behind the forest at one side . |
| 14 | The ASUTRAMES offices acquired a small duplicator and reproduced FDR information for distribution in the markets . |
| 15 | Shiona managed a small laugh . |
| 16 | Oh anyway , the charter has found it 's way into the Daily Mail , Ann brought a small cutting and erm . |
| 17 | Eleanor gave a small frown . |
| 18 | Lever gave a small nod of satisfaction . |
| 19 | Jeff had a small job to do on the boat . |
| 20 | ‘ Toby had a small part in the film but he was also working as my stand-in . |
| 21 | Haig was saved from dismissal by defenders on the Unionist side , but Robertson 's removal caused a small stir , and Unionists voted in force to save Lloyd George 's face in the Maurice debate . |
| 22 | ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE years ago , a one-armed Civil War veteran and amateur geologist named John Wesley Powell led a small band of adventurers into the unexplored canyons of the Colorado River . |
| 23 | Ronni made a small face . |
| 24 | Katherine found a small restaurant with a soda fountain . |
| 25 | Eventually Serrigny found a small house belonging to the local solicitor . |
| 26 | ‘ We continue to pursue that , ’ the expert told a small group of reporters , under ground rules that barred identifying him or his organisation . |
| 27 | ‘ The group 's retailing activities showed a satisfactory increase in sales from our department stores but margins were depressed and overall profitability showed a small decline , ’ he said . |
| 28 | The plan showed a small wood , plenty of mature trees and even a stream running along the edge of the property . |
| 29 | In Mondano-in-Chianti three old men , busily engaged in sitting on a wall beside the petrol pumps , seemed to jeer at her and a child threw a small stone which rattled against her car bonnet . |
| 30 | Ruth swallowed a small wail of despair before it got out . |