Example sentences of "[modal v] make a small [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we drop a tin can probably nothing will happen ; at the worst we may make a small dent . |
| 2 | GOVAN shipyard should make a small profit this year after coming close to breaking even in 1992 , according to its owners Kvaerner , the Norwegian-based shipbuilding , shipping and oil and gas equipment-makers . |
| 3 | Mrs Corney , of course , did not notice this , but when the beadle 's arm began to slide around her waist , she felt she must make a small protest . |
| 4 | For instance , I Was A Teenage Six Pistol by Glen Matlock ( Omnibus , £12.95 ) is only on the shelves because someone calculated that if one out of every few hundred punk rockers is daft enough to shell out nearly £13 for Matlock 's eye-witness account of the writing of ‘ Pretty Vacant ’ , then they 'll make a small fortune . |
| 5 | Er , that 's a difficult question because we bought er anywhere we could er , and where we thought there was leather that we could make a small profit on . |
| 6 | Do n't over-react and take it out on your son or daughter before you know all the facts — or you could make a small problem bigger |
| 7 | She could make a small amount singing , or whatever . |
| 8 | ‘ Then perhaps you could make a small room available to me for a few hours ? |
| 9 | The right choice of carpet can transform any room , for it can make a small room appear more spacious , a large room seem cosier , and a cool room warmer . |
| 10 | A pale pink floor can make a small area appear much larger than it is |