Example sentences of "made a small " in BNC.
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| 1 | Heron — which builds houses , owns petrol stations and imports Suzuki vehicles as well as selling other cars including Rolls-Royce — made a small trading loss in the year to March , compared with a £60m profit in 1990–91 . |
| 2 | FIONA Saunders , 24 , made a small piece of personal finance history when she became the 50,000th saver with Britain 's oldest and largest investment trust . |
| 3 | He made a small wagging movement with the flat of his hand . |
| 4 | Filmer looked back towards Xanthe and the investigator and made a small gesture of impatience , and it seemed to trigger a response from the investigator because he said that if anyone remembered any helpful detail , however small , would they please tell him or one of his colleagues , but meanwhile everyone was free to go . |
| 5 | I made a small 10″ × 10″ × 3″ tank by sticking the panes of glass together with silicone rubber glue . |
| 6 | It was part of the folklore among their friends , part of the legend which was growing up around-Kevin Ryan , the man who 'd married old Heraghty 's daughter and made a small furniture-manufacturing business into a multi-million-dollar corporation with branches right across the States . |
| 7 | Spiro made a small fortune in the London property boom . |
| 8 | Mr Hay , whose company made a small profit last year , added : ‘ For my own business I think I can see faint signs of recovery . |
| 9 | then , her lips pressed tight , she made a small laughing sound before saying , ‘ Not your type ? ’ |
| 10 | He has to recognise that his own mysteriously-found wealth comes from Magwitch , who , after his transportation , made a small fortune in Australia . |
| 11 | He did n't scream but she felt him tremble and he made a small , pathetic groan , like an angry puppy . |
| 12 | Nokia Data , acquired last year and included in the 1991 figures from October 1 , ‘ made a small contribution to profits ’ . |
| 13 | Stuck for the precise word , the Colonel made a small gesture with his right hand which then efficiently used the momentum to pick up his claret . |
| 14 | For a moment Ben seemed about to say something , then he dropped his eyes and made a small movement of his head . |
| 15 | The black horse sniffed the air , and made a small bowing movement of its head , as if in greeting to the other horse . |
| 16 | It made a small noise in its nostrils , then lowered its head slightly , as if bowing to her . |
| 17 | We made a small profit on the event which , in the current climate , must be quite good news . |
| 18 | In 1880 Robinson simplified some of the planting at Shrubland Park , near Ipswich , where he also made a small wild garden . |
| 19 | Wallis made a small but highly original contribution to the art and connoisseurship of his time . |
| 20 | It made a small noise as he opened it and he paused . |
| 21 | Li Hang Ch'i made a small motion of his chin , lifting it slightly as if considering his grandson 's words ; a gesture that Li Shai Tung recognised immediately as his own . |
| 22 | She made a small motion of her head , then looked down . |
| 23 | Lucien made a small , indignant sound , his arms flailing before he recovered his poise . |
| 24 | Old man Riddle was cracked on religion and the old lady 's father made a small fortune out of rabbit skins . |
| 25 | Graham made a small smile . |
| 26 | She said nothing , but gazed at him with wide , terrified eyes , then almost involuntarily she made a small gesture with her hands to ward him off and he , taking it as a token of reciprocal feeling , stepped forward and took her in his arms . |
| 27 | Enterprise Engineering made a small operating profit , but did not meet expectations due to a reduced level of work from its major oil industry customers . |
| 28 | They collected flat stones from the stream , made a small slab with them , and put the cigarettes and matches on top . |
| 29 | Maggie heard him and made a small rueful face . |
| 30 | The horse made a small fretful sound and Felipe raised his head . |