Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [adj] piece [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In addition , a number of potentially useful pieces of information were identified .
2 The latest sub-atomic theories , for example , say that we are all made up of infinitely thin pieces of string which may exist in ten dimensions .
3 The current trend towards more refined microsurgery , involving the removal of very small pieces of tissue , requires pulsed lasers with very shallow tissue penetration , otherwise deeper tissue damage is caused by thermal conduction .
4 Ways of arresting decay also included covering eyes and mouth with carefully shaped pieces of jade and inserting jade plugs into other orifices of the body .
5 It is difficult to imagine the mosaicist working without this tool , for it is capable of fracturing the hardest stones , it is easy to carry , and it can be used with very small pieces of material .
6 For very tiny pieces of piping , you could even put a little icing directly into the nozzle and press out with your thumb — messy but simple .
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