Example sentences of "a small amount " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fit the screw cap with the bung and airlock and put a small amount of water in the airlock . |
| 2 | Mr Hirst added that Hilton had been discussing the possibility of moving into India and had already evaluated properties in Delhi and Bombay with the aim of a management contract with a small amount of equity . |
| 3 | As they move the stick forwards a small amount , causing only the slightest reduction in ‘ g ’ , their response to the resulting sensation is almost always to move even further forwards , making the sensation worse . |
| 4 | Normally you will want to use full side-slip for a few seconds rather than a small amount of slip for a much longer time . |
| 5 | Try to get a small amount of airbrake on and keep the glider off the ground as long as you can , even if it floats a long way into the airfield . |
| 6 | She took out her Ambre Solaire and rubbed a small amount on her nose . |
| 7 | You know we only imported a small amount but all the same there was always enough to meet demand . |
| 8 | Toton was a pivotal Speedlink yard in 1980 but its status had been reduced to that of staging and storage sidings , plus a small amount of household coal shunting , by the end of the decade . |
| 9 | To fill the vertical joints , turn the hawk and separate off a small amount of mortar , lifting it on the underside of the trowel |
| 10 | The men said they had survived by eating seabirds , fish and seaweed , in addition to a limited supply of stores , which included apples and kiwi fruit , mouldy rice , tinned soft drinks and a small amount of fresh water . |
| 11 | The Ombudsman can not rescind planning permission but can insist that the council gives an apology , and possibly a small amount of compensation . |
| 12 | If a family held a small amount of land and was in a village with a large number of households , its strips could be so small and scattered that too much time was spent in travelling between strips . |
| 13 | A small amount of excavation down to a new lower-level concrete floor slab then provided sufficient height for two habitable storeys in the central zone of the building ( Fig 42 ) . |
| 14 | Other attractive features , which help to show the age and history of the house , are two winding back stairs with oak treads , a small amount of panelling , cupboards with a delicate dentil cornice , the pamments ( great clay tiles ) on several of the floors ( now relaid over insulation ) , and a number of the original latticed tripartite windows ( an oriel flanked by two small windows ) . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's good to see that a small amount can achieve so much . ’ |
| 16 | A small amount of coffee can be soothing and help relieve tiredness ; it also sharpens the concentration . |
| 17 | The Connecticut engineering company does a small amount of sensitive nuclear-weapons work for the American government . |
| 18 | Given reasonable precautions and a small amount of money , cholera can be effectively fought . |
| 19 | She could make a small amount singing , or whatever . |
| 20 | I was expecting the usual French style of service , with an ice-bucket and a carafe of chilled water , and two glasses containing a small amount of Pernod at the bottom . |
| 21 | ( I was well aware that the man in the bushes was not Mrs Browning 's only worry , and that she lived on interest from a small amount of capital fast diminishing in value . |
| 22 | He declared contemptuously that their only well-developed mental quality was their memory , that they only had a small amount of intelligence , and that they were ‘ incapable of affection for man. , |
| 23 | Modern refining techniques mean that for every barrel of crude oil refined , there will be a split between diesel and petrol fuels that can only be varied a small amount . |
| 24 | Since the full tanks weighing about 240 tons each are in balance , one against the other ( by Archimedes ' principle , the loading of the vessels into the tank makes no difference to the overall weight of the tank ) , only a small amount of power is necessary to cause them to move . |
| 25 | The boilers to raise the necessary steam were of ‘ Lancashire ’ type , the characteristics of which enable a small amount of steam to be supplied over long periods with a minimum of attention , which was the type of duty envisaged for this plant . |
| 26 | However , when I stripped the pump off the block , cleaned it and left it on the workbench , I noticed it had leaked a small amount of oil from a 1.5mm hole located near the back underside of the pump . |
| 27 | Perhaps the gearbox to transfer box oil seal is faulty , but when I check the oil levels a few weeks after filling to the correct level a small amount is missing from the main box , a much greater amount from the transfer box and the overdrive is full or near full , ? |
| 28 | Try sealing the cap with a small amount of silicone sealer before replacing in the rocker box . |
| 29 | So here is an attempt to try to answer some of those questions by direct substitution or with a small amount of modification . |
| 30 | Counter sunk rivets may be used and then skimmed with a small amount of body filler to hide them . |