Example sentences of "[noun sg] was small but " in BNC.
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| 1 | Media influence was small but consistent . |
| 2 | Her room was small but nicely furnished , and she smiled at the sight of a posy of flowers in a vase on the dressing-table . |
| 3 | Agnes 's smile was small but seemingly frank and cheerful . |
| 4 | The chamber was small but pleasant , with a window overlooking the garden . |
| 5 | Adolphus 's army was small but composed of the cream of the Empire 's soldiery — the Reiksguard , Knights of the White Wolf , Knights Panther and Knights of the Blazing Sun . |
| 6 | Happy days and the money was small but still , do n't worry . |
| 7 | The gathering was small but that did not diminish the effect of the occasion as two of only 12 remaining Scottish survivors — out of 500 Scots who fought on the republican side in the Spanish Civil War — gathered with district council representatives to pay their respects at a simple ceremony . |