Example sentences of "she [verb] a little [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now angry frustration replaced satisfaction , and she experienced a little spurt of apprehension amid the bleak realisation that he had n't been speaking out of generosity after all . |
| 2 | And she made a little dint in the ground which filled with some water and became a little pool for the snake to drink out . |
| 3 | She made a little rite of soaking her feet in a corn cure called ‘ Reudel ’ , and as she lowered her feet into the bowl of steaming water there was again that little look , that narrowing of the eyes and pursing of the lips , which said so much with so little disturbance of her features . |
| 4 | She made a little sound of distress , and Calder stopped in the midst of his story . |
| 5 | She made a little sound in the back of her throat . |
| 6 | At the top of a hill she passed a little oasis of trees that surrounded a small pool . |
| 7 | On the upper deck aft from the wheelhouse she has a little lounge with a sauna . |
| 8 | It was a large house , so she ate a little piece of mushroom to get bigger , and walked on . |
| 9 | She poured a little whisky into a glass , put the stopper back in the decanter , thought for a moment , then took it out and helped herself to a more sensible amount . |
| 10 | Ca n't she have a little piece of Mars ? |
| 11 | ‘ Lately she seems a little low in spirits . ’ |
| 12 | She feels a little spurt of anger over the great trees pollarded down to grey stumps . |
| 13 | She brought a little parcel along the counter ; then , lifting another , she said , ‘ And I know this is your weakness . |
| 14 | D McIntyre Funny , I always thought she looked a little bit like Blues official DESSIE Moore … could they be related ? |
| 15 | She put the key down and then she saw a little bottle on the table ( ‘ I 'm sure it was n't here before , ’ said Alice ) . |
| 16 | Suddenly far above her head she saw a little shaft of light . |
| 17 | Shelley started sorting the patients ' cards into order , and wonderered why she felt a little hurt at the thought of Victoria coming and going at the Casa Madrid . |
| 18 | There was something in his voice that suddenly got through to her , and she felt a little tendril of pleasure unwinding inside . |
| 19 | She felt a little surge of disappointment . |
| 20 | In a crowded restaurant she gives a little scream at the plate which some overworked waitress has set before her and says , ‘ Oh , that 's far , far too much ! |
| 21 | She did a little hand-sewing on a pair of Billy 's trousers , where a seam had come undone . |
| 22 | Then she gave a little scream of happiness . |
| 23 | The touch of his lips on hers was gentle , slow , deliberate , and she gave a little sigh of satisfaction . |
| 24 | Glancing down at the torn card , she gave a little moue of apology . |
| 25 | She gave a little moan of private enjoyment and reluctantly slid her hands up to his face . |
| 26 | She gave a little gasp of surprise . |
| 27 | She gave a little gasp of pain as he tightened to release them , and then she was free to talk . |
| 28 | But when she looked at it more closely , the blood rushed from her face and she gave a little gasp of incredulous horror . |
| 29 | She gave a little crow of triumph when suddenly there was a sharp click , and the panel opened like a tiny door . |
| 30 | With a gurgle of laughter , she gave a little nod of acknowledgement . |