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The phrase "a small pair of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific item that comes in pairs and is small in size, such as clothing or accessories.
Example: "She bought a small pair of earrings for the party."
Alternatives: "a tiny set of" or "a little couple of".
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A small pair of ginger balls.
With a small pair of clippers, he cut the line.
Then Jabin smuggled in a small pair of metal-cutters.
In the pocket of his flight suit, a small pair of binoculars.
A small pair of scissors is handy for both fresh herbs and bacon.
Then she shook out a small pair of brown muslin trousers from the cloth pile.
The shehnai in classical music is usually accompanied by a small pair of kettledrums, called dukar-tikar.
All the characters in "Oobi" (above right) consist of the puppeteers' bare hands with a small pair of eyes attached.
There was no duvet, no toys, only a small pair of well-worn, pink and white Adidas trainers".
The pieces caught the woman's interest, and she asked me if I had a small pair of earrings for her granddaughter.
Bobby was constructing an elaborate hot-fudge sundae on his counter and Ruth was using a small pair of scissors to cut the lawn around her.
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