Example sentences of "small [noun sg] at the top " in BNC.

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1 I have therefore asked Establishment if the room on the fourth floor can be cleared of stores and made available for our clerical staff , and if , as you requested , desks and other facilities for our own use can be got up into the smaller room at the top of the spiral staircase …
2 She opened the small freezer at the top , and four different types of ice cream , some frozen cream cakes and some ready-to-bake cookie mixes promised further consolation .
3 In attempting to cross a small stream at the top of a waterfall he lost his footing , slipped and fell to his death .
4 He had the covered portrait carried upstairs to a small room at the top of the house .
5 But there was one small room at the top of the house which was always locked .
6 On the small landing at the top of the main staircase he stopped to examine his reflection in the mirror .
7 This , coupled with its socially exclusive ambiance , restricted it as effectively as in the past to a small group at the top of society .
8 This assembly creates a basket effect with a small opening at the top .
9 Alex was an older colleague , a chest specialist , who kept a small pied-à-terre at the top of the house in Harley Street where Brian had his consulting rooms .
10 We had then a small dining-room at the top of Number 1 l , which my wife and I used when we were alone .
11 Just to avoid confusion , the slave machine pops up a small banner at the top of the screen to let you know that it is being controlled from the other machine .
12 leave a small space at the top of the form to enter the job name and reference number , if any , of the job for which you are applying .
13 Drill a small hole at the top to screw the potholder firmly into position .
14 The long stem of this crinoid , with a small cup at the top , and stout arms composed of easily visible calcite plates , these first arms themselves dividing , are some of the more important characteristics of this species .
15 Hazel stakes are unquestionably the best but when I caught rabbits professionally I had the estate make me up a set of iron stakes of only ⅜ inch ( 1 centimetre ) diameter , with a small shoulder at the top to prevent the top line sliding down the stake .
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