Example sentences of "i [vb base] [verb] a little [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I want to see a little bit of life . ’
2 Er , and I want to talk a little bit about er finance and I , I 've got to recognise to start with that not all money is controllable at the site level .
3 But I also began by raising the question of Milton 's sense of dedication because I want to talk a little bit about the egoism of creation .
4 Because , I want to do a little bit of that erm we are going
5 First I want to say a little bit about the nineteen ninety three ninety four building materials pay round which is dealt with in some detail in the written report that you have .
6 Finally I want to say a little bit about the current deadlock in the building industry pay talks .
7 That 's all I ever wanted to do in boxing after I 'd learned the craft and now I want to make a little bit more ’ .
8 I want to have a little chat with you sometime , Bob , ’ he said .
9 I want to capture a little bit of their hearts with the kind of simple pleasure and beauty this island has to offer … ’
10 But I like to wear a little jewellery .
11 Because I like to keep a little record myself .
12 Er , have , having that criticism gentlemen , for which I apologize , I , I , I think it is a most useful , but I do think a little bit of future , holding on might be helpful .
13 I do want a little break really and truly , but I , would do it if there was nobody else .
14 So I have that advantage , that er , I do know a little bit about you .
15 I do remember a little girl called Lucy , a classmate of mine then .
16 And wrap a little bit of your Autumn Joy been quite conned into flower which as I say I think looks a little bit like broccoli does n't it ?
17 I prefer to talk a little bit .
18 Do n't forget I 've planned a little job to do outside working hours . ’
19 I 've done a little bit , yeah .
20 Erm , so I 'm hoping that that will work , it 's it 's down in the diary for him to do that , and and I 've given a little note about what the Adult School is all about .
21 I did n't make them I er I 've had a little go but I 'm not very good at it .
22 I know what it 's like these days — we 're all stretched as far as we can go ’ — he sighed — ‘ but I 've had a little think and I see a way round it for you .
23 Well yes , training , I mean it 's more of a jog , I 've had a little injury problem with a knee , but er like I say er , it really is a challenge and I 'm not going to let anything get in my way .
24 I 'm sorry , I 've forgot a little aid for you .
25 Erm I most of the tapes that I 've had in the past have been recorded mono , erm and I 've needed a little doohickey to turn the erm output into mono as well cos it 's awfully off-putting spending seven and a half hours with the stuff coming in through one ear only .
26 So I 've got I 've got a little pinprick in me eye .
27 And I 've got a little chart that I 'll give you to do that on .
28 No , I 'll get mine out I 've got a little dip in the corner !
29 and it 's going to be a record , simply a record of erm , English as it 's spoken in nineteen ninety one , I 've got a little blurb on it which I 'll show you .
30 ‘ No , I 've got a little bit , but I do n't want to waste it on a hotel .
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