Example sentences of "had [be] [v-ing] [art] small " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was sure she had been holding a small phial with the letters ‘ SUL ’ written on it . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | If Patrick had been expecting the small man to head up Grafton Street , then he was disappointed ; the guide continued on past the bottom of the crowded street , passing Yeates & Son , the opticians with the giant spectacle frame hanging outside the shop , heading into Nassau Street and then he turned right into Dawson Street . |
| 4 | It had been pulling the small cart through backstreets for years now and seemed to know instinctively that it would probably be required to stop at any moment , so there was no point in hurrying . |
| 5 | He had been carrying a small bag , which he dumped on the table , and she looked at it in disbelief . |