Example sentences of "[verb] for a small [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she requires a new cooker , she begs for a small loan from the Department of Social Security . |
| 2 | He had also arranged for a small box of hand-made chocolates to be given to each of them upon departure . |
| 3 | Public-sector contracts anyway only account for a small proportion of Olivetti 's sales , says Mr De Benedetti . |
| 4 | Critics ascribed the rise in currency to the current trade surplus and high domestic interest rates rather than the impact of foreign investment funds , which account for a small proportion of equity investment . |
| 5 | A minority of the Commission argued for a small number of super-selective schools , for the most able 2 per cent of each age group . |
| 6 | ( 3 ) Oesophageal sensitivity to acid was preserved in patients with impaired peristalsis and oesophagitis. ( 4 ) Reflux symptoms lasted longer in patients with prolonged oesophageal acid exposure but were still reported for a small fraction of the total acid exposure time . |
| 7 | Jane Barker 's first poems were written for a small coterie including many Cambridge scholars , along the lines of the ‘ Society of Friendship ’ of her literary model Katherine Philips [ q.v. ] ; and when she moved to London in the 1680s , some of these poems were published in the unauthorized Poetical Recreations ( 1688 ) . |
| 8 | On extended expeditions there were occasions when he would break or lose even his spares , and I would find myself combing deserted beaches and jungle tracks looking for a small circle of glass on which , I was acutely aware , rested the success or failure of an entire project . |
| 9 | If so , be prepared for a small audience and accusations of favouritism . |
| 10 | At the beginning of the century , around 50 were used for a small number of functions . |
| 11 | Minutes later we are heading for a small island group north of Vengsøya , to round that and head on for the next . |
| 12 | Do n't mess about with fireworks and always let an adult light them if you 're going for a small family display . |
| 13 | There is also a games room and a solarium , available for guests to use for a small charge . |
| 14 | The Irish tag was redeemed for a small reward and it was only when it arrived back in the Central Fisheries Board office , Dublin , that Sea Angling Officer , Peter Green , discovered that a new distance record had been set for their shark tag scheme . |
| 15 | ‘ I think this calls for a small port , ’ he said merrily as he decanted rich red liquid into a pair of minuscule glasses . |
| 16 | If a small local team is to be formed and the teacher has a good relationship with her classes she could select by invitation ( e.g. a lecture/dem. calls for a small group of experienced movers ) . |
| 17 | They can be turned into money on demand in most cases ; even where notice might originally have been specified this can usually be waived for a small interest penalty . |
| 18 | This service was provided for a small proportion of the clients ( one in Ipswich and seven in Newham ) . |
| 19 | ‘ You may inform them that the homestead 's master bedroom boasts a king-sized bed which may be hired for a small consideration . ’ |
| 20 | Polly Harvey may record for a small label called Too Pure , but she has managed to become the rising star of the indie world by tackling issues of sexuality head on . |
| 21 | Clearly , this is not practical in terms of safety or comfort for a small child . |
| 22 | He was a tall , thin man of indeterminate age with hairless grey skin and dressed in a long black robe without ornament save for a small silver fork with twisted tines which hung on a piece of string round his neck , and rested on the black breast of the robe . |
| 23 | Accounting errors Of course , the retailer will do all he can to limit the amount of shrinkage , but he will probably allow for a small percentage loss of profit when working out his budget . |
| 24 | ‘ So — British and Cosmopolitan was taken for a small fortune — and taken for fools too by the seem of it . |
| 25 | It will tend to lie doggo in the light and , because it is flat , it can easily be mistaken for a small mole on the shin . |
| 26 | They wrote for a small range of specialist titles , some of them bright and poppy , others resoundingly self-important , and all of them perfectly arcane to anyone outside a specific , like-minded clientele . |
| 27 | The large extended family household in any case seems only to have existed for a small minority , if at all . |
| 28 | Clevedon Veals skipper Ray Bazeley had only planned for a small squad outing after their first choice match on the Nene at Peterborough was cancelled . |
| 29 | If you are feeling particularly energetic , there are tennis courts right next door to the apartments which you can hire for a small charge . |
| 30 | Traveller 's or Eurocheques are by far the safest way to carry money as they are easily cashed for a small service charge and the value is recoverable if they are stolen or lost . |