Example sentences of "[adj] for small [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were ‘ overqualified and not cost-effective for small cases ’ . |
| 2 | It did n't require much capital to manufacture the equipment or produce the short films , and for some time it was possible for small craftsmen on the British model to keep up with the big boys in France or the US . |
| 3 | But we should be grateful for small mercies . ’ |
| 4 | Not for them the comfortable life ; they might get ideas above their station , which was to devote themselves to hard labour and be grateful for small mercies . |
| 5 | These days , this is about as innovative as Hollywood gets , of course , but when the result is performed with the pace and panache of Russell Mulcahy 's Ricochet , maybe we should be grateful for small mercies . |
| 6 | From now on she could be grateful for small mercies and be content to take one step at a time . |
| 7 | The ‘ rodent-run ’ display takes an entirely different form and is employed especially where the local predatory species are always on the alert for small rats , mice , or lemmings . |
| 8 | ‘ Lime Green ’ from Unwins is by far the best colour , but at 2′ ( 60cm ) the plants are too tall for small pots . |
| 9 | By the same token they are unsuitable for small rooms , and would be so even if their considerable bulk was n't so dominating in such surroundings . |
| 10 | It can be pruned quite hard , making it controllable for small gardens . |
| 11 | Because brokers ' charges are high for small deals , you will need to invest at least £1000 in each . |
| 12 | The Gaussian theory is only adequate for small strains ; at higher values of strain the assumptions made in deriving the entropy break down and the more complex Langevin expression ( 6.16a ) is needed . |
| 13 | The other tree in the garden is the golden-leaved Gleditsia triacanthos " Sunburst " , which is very popular for small gardens as it only reaches about 16-20ft ( 4.8-6.1m ) . |
| 14 | The qualitative approach may be acceptable for small systems , but for more substantial enterprises it would be surprising if the development of more disciplined and rigorous approaches , say through the wider use of mathematics , would not be more successful and lead to new types of opportunity . |
| 15 | Also numerous parcels now belonged to the great religious foundations of the region as a result of pious donations ; if many of these were tenanted in conjunction with other , larger holdings , they were unavailable for small men , while there were not enough of the big farmers , who did occupy them , to employ more than a very limited number of servants . |
| 16 | However , it is impossible for small builders to take on trainees . |
| 17 | Because high-rise flats became so popular in the city in the 1970s , the demand for modular furniture appropriate for small residences rose . |
| 18 | It is anticipated that this type of hearing will be much more appropriate for small claims and will prove to be fairer , simpler and cheaper . |
| 19 | What steps , other than expressing sympathy and exhortation , will the Minister and the Government take to enforce interest payments on debt and to streamline court procedures , so that it will not be too burdensome for small businesses to pursue their creditors ? |
| 20 | Like everyone else in this market , IBM is trying to make it easy for small sites to install so it comes in a wide variety of fixed configurations that encompass various Token Ring , Ethernet wide area network and SDLC attached devices . |
| 21 | Then he added that times were hard for small farmers and told me not to be in a hurry to send in the account . ’ |
| 22 | Many hypotheses have been advanced to explain the metastable amorphous state of the polymer in vivo , most recently that it is simply the result of the slow nucleation kinetics that are operative for small particles . |
| 23 | The cost of cooling the memory makes it uneconomical for small systems , but it would be feasible in large memories . |
| 24 | Informal methods are fine for small numbers of students ( say less than 20 ) , but for larger numbers some more formal mechanisms are necessary to record that students have submitted their work , and that it has been marked . |
| 25 | They 're ideal for small gardens and crop heavily . |
| 26 | Ideal for small gardens , the weeping cotoneaster hybridus Pendulus has a striking leaf and outline , and produces a mass of brilliant red fruit . |
| 27 | P. suffruticosa , the Moutan Peonies , are ideal for small gardens . |
| 28 | F1 Prisca Yields four fruits to the pound ; forms five trusses , then stops ; ideal for small greenhouses , cordon . |
| 29 | Watchman is ideal for small boats because it does not incorporate a transmitter and can thus be made and sold for around £165 . |
| 30 | But generally the climate is comfortably warm — ideal for small children and perfect for the Spanish ritual of the paseo , the evening parade when grandmothers , mothers and their offspring , dressed up to the nines , ride their bikes , push prams , sip coffee , choose ice-creams , and gossip like a noisy flock of birds settling down before bedtime . |