Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [art] small [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She also made me a small bed , which was placed on a shelf too high for rats to reach . |
| 2 | The taxi driver leaned through his window at one point and passed me a small scrap of paper . |
| 3 | So I found him a small house called Kirk o'Field , outside Edinburgh . |
| 4 | We each filled ourselves a small glass of vodka , and he said , ‘ George Dionisovich , I will try to help you for your kind heart and for your kind deeds ’ . |
| 5 | She showed them the small lake in its ring of reeds , took them to the first slopes of the mountain , rigged up a fishing rod for Michael and took him to the part of the lake she used to fish as a girl , and soon he was shouting out in glee as he missed the ravenous little perch or swung them out over his head on to the bank . |
| 6 | Soon after that , I was fortunate enough to obtain a research studentship at U.C.L. which paid me a small salary of 750 per annum — this was slightly less than what I had been earning as a teacher , but it enabled me to return full-time to research at U.C.L. The money for the studentship had been provided by a television network , ATN . |
| 7 | George opened the top lid of the tank and showed me a small plank floating on the surface . |
| 8 | Er so I 'm gon na have them but she showed me the small room , what they call the small room , well that was huge well it will be perfect for what we want . |
| 9 | Briant allowed himself a small sigh of irritation . |
| 10 | He slammed the phone down and allowed himself a small smile . |
| 11 | Luke allowed himself a small smile then gave a brief nod in Merrill 's direction . |
| 12 | Doogie allowed himself a small smile of satisfaction as Shifty-Eyes hit the road , then he turned and grabbed Pointy-Beard 's tie . |
| 13 | Carrying the telephone with him , he walked into the kitchen and poured himself a small whisky . |
| 14 | This draper 's ploy was a bit of a con , for unless asked specifically for the farthing change , the assistant handed you a small card with perhaps three or four safety pins or a piece of paper with ordinary pins attached . |
| 15 | She took the men 's cheers as somehow directed at herself , at her person , not at the food alone , but unlike the chorus that might greet the appearance of some women of the town , they did not place her in danger , and she allowed herself a small smile in acknowledgement , and came forward to set the dish down . |
| 16 | She allowed herself a small smile . |
| 17 | She allowed herself a small smile . |
| 18 | She allowed herself a small smile , mostly because he 'd accepted her medical opinion but still had n't guessed she was a doctor . |
| 19 | Agrippa , like a little spider in his black garments , came up beside Benjamin and handed him a small sheaf of documents and two fat purses . |
| 20 | He handed her a small bundle . |
| 21 | Doyle smiled , almost beautifully , as though everything had come right , and handed her the small gun . |
| 22 | He paid her a small allowance , as she , as a married woman , was no longer eligible for the grant that had supported her at university . |
| 23 | About 30 girls from the Dance-In Studio in Darlington took part in the session , which taught them a small part of the ballet . |
| 24 | As he pulled back the perspex canopy he permitted himself a small smile at Stallen , whom he knew . |
| 25 | Of course , all theatrical activities came to an abrupt halt ; but Guthrie was not prepared to accept what seemed like being the total demise of Sadler 's Wells Opera , and proposed sending a small touring group of the company round the provinces and he offered me a small contract . |
| 26 | She was polite , she gave me a small box of chocolates with a thank-you card and kissed me and shook my hand when she came for a meal on Sunday . |
| 27 | We gazed , open-mouthed at the stately triple towers and the flying buttresses , then went inside and found the famous Lincoln Imp in the Angel Choir , and J. bought me a small silver imp for my charm bracelet . |
| 28 | ‘ My wife bought me a small kit to try out using wool — which is rather like painting by numbers — and I have not looked back since . ’ |
| 29 | D'Arcy stood back from the patient and lit himself a small cigar . |
| 30 | He had married several times , bought himself a small harem of slave girls , and gained a reputation as a traveller and a teller of interesting tales . |