Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb past] [prep] a small " in BNC.
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| 1 | A notably successful example of a glass shot ( see page 44 ) appears in the Powell/Pressburger version of Rumer Godden 's 1938 novel , Black Narcissus ( 1947 ) , which centred on a small group of nuns in the Indian Himalayas . |
| 2 | Edinburgh was totally different from London ; a royal burgh , it was built according to some sort of plan : long narrow streets with timbered and stone houses on either side , some joined together , others separated by narrow runnels or alleyways which led to a small garden or croft behind each tenement . |
| 3 | He always used the side door which led into a small office . |
| 4 | In 1980 , local elections were to be held , implementing the ‘ Gengshen Reforms ’ , which allowed for a small but significant element of democratisation at the local level . |
| 5 | In the Far East , the Azahari revolt broke out in Brunei in December 1962 ; and , although it was crushed relatively easily by British and Gurkha troops stationed in Malaya , it led on to the Indonesian ‘ Confrontation ’ , which began in a small way in April 1963 . |
| 6 | The weakness of the Soviet position internationally reflected the weakness of the Soviet economy , which accounted for a small and diminishing share of world trade and provided no secure basis for the exercise of global influence . |
| 7 | During his 32 years with Blandford Press , what started as a small list mainly of cacti and display books , expanded rapidly in many areas . |
| 8 | What started as a small local meeting for enthusiasts has grown into a spectaular display . |
| 9 | It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dimness , and he remained still , blinking hard , making out the man standing directly in front of him holding the shotgun , while on the stairs to his left another person — a woman ? — was also holding what looked like a small pistol on him . |
| 10 | Howarth could just make out the shape of what looked like a small purse , a lipstick , a folded sheet of paper . |
| 11 | A wooden gate at the side of the house led to a neatly tended garden at the back , the lawn sloping down to the river , with a path of paving stones laid along the middle , ending on the edge of the waters at what looked like a small landing-stage , perhaps once used to moor a small boat or punt , but apparently ( as Lewis shone his torch across it ) not in recent use . |