Example sentences of "[vb past] be [verb] a small " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , on getting her act together later the next day , Laura had been appalled to discover that not only had Ross already left for Australia — but she 'd been given a small attic room next to the children 's nursery . |
| 2 | One of the first things he did was to activate a small probe , with which he scanned his surroundings . |
| 3 | One of his ideas had been to take a small naval party with him who would attempt to scuttle a ship in the harbour mouth . |
| 4 | He had been to Martin Finkelstein 's bar mitzvah and had been given a small white hat , which was still on his mantelpiece at home . |
| 5 | Haroun had been given a small separate room at the end of the hut , as befitted a VIP . |
| 6 | I was sure she had been holding a small phial with the letters ‘ SUL ’ written on it . |
| 7 | She had been expecting a small , dusty room filled with paintings draped in cloths that were thick with dust , where air would have a musty scent of old canvas and decay . |
| 8 | Two were ‘ career ’ users , one of opioids and one of speed ; one woman 's husband was a dealer ; two other women began to steal from their husband 's ‘ stash ’ without his knowledge ; two were unemployed ; and one had been left a small legacy just prior to his heroin use . |
| 9 | He had been carrying a small bag , which he dumped on the table , and she looked at it in disbelief . |