Example sentences of "in a small [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most gardens only have space for a few trees and in a small plot they are almost always in view , therefore careful choice is essential . |
| 2 | In a small voice she says , ‘ I have never deport before either . ’ |
| 3 | In a small school it is possible for everyone to start their different distances together . |
| 4 | ‘ Even if we celebrated in a small way we would have attracted tourists from all over the world . |
| 5 | I 've enjoyed having you here , and in a small way it will sort of thank David , make it up to him by having his granddaughter to stay . |
| 6 | His mouth opened slightly , her tongue touched his upper lip once , then slipped away again ; she kissed him quickly on the cheek and turned , walked to a doorway , fumbling for a key in a small purse she took from her old fur coat . |
| 7 | In a small garden it may even be possible to divide the area into a series of small paved ‘ rooms ’ , using low raised beds to create a strong visual element without dominating or casting much shade . |
| 8 | Their bread and butter is reporting local events and local people and in a small community they are n't out to offend readers or cause major upset through distortion or misrepresentation . |
| 9 | He particularly was concerned about problems of scale as a practical problem , that is it may well be in a small town you could have a direct democracy , a face-to-face community where people can talk to each other and argue with each other and meet on a regular basis , but as soon as you get cities , countries , nations , direct democracy of any sort is erm absurd |
| 10 | In a small department it may be possible to have all the project leaders present at a meeting to make the decisions . |