This small float could become much larger if somehow Ciba-Geigy's interest is eventually offered to the public.

There was a small float under the tail.

The aircraft sat tail down in the water, the rear supported by a third small double float.

With such a small free float Pyrrho has been able to use its 12pc stake to block the takeover.

"A small public float is holding the stock back," he said.

And if the company is a dog, then not even having a small float can save it.

The sergeant crawled up onto the small float, shaking his head like a wet dog.

"We could make a small float, perhaps, anchor it to the air-lock hatch."

He was towing a small float con-taining the translation-computer terminal.

She pattered out and around, then ran straight down to the little jetty, with its small float.