Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [prep] a [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dust lightly with a little icing sugar before serving . |
| 2 | The foreword is written jointly by a former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and a former Under secretary of the Navy . |
| 3 | Most of these seemingly alert young men , acting as sentries for their sleeping comrades , are soaked to the skin and looking forward to a little sleep themselves before the final push against the enemy . |
| 4 | Old Fishfinger is a regular visitor to the PFK offices , from which he occasionally manages to sneak away with a few reader 's queries . |
| 5 | The point is that we will never know what God can do with us until we 've ventured forward with a little faith . |
| 6 | The last time Iraq threatened Kuwait , in 1966 , the Brits flew 6000 troops into the principality where they sweated quietly for a few summer weeks until , the point having been taken , no more was heard about Iraq 's 19th province . |
| 7 | ‘ Witty , satirical , sketch-like poems on society which also hit hard at a few home truths … |
| 8 | She eschewed all requests to be interviewed about the contest on radio or television , opting instead for a few newspaper interviews with sympathetic journalists . |
| 9 | Brush lightly with a little milk and bake at 220C/425F/Gas 7 for 12–15 minutes until well risen and golden brown on the bottom of the scones . |
| 10 | And when I come here and I lived here for a few year and then really saw what it was like , I thought , God , never again . |
| 11 | It was n't until we told him , that he exclaimed ‘ Oh yes , I remember the Institute Netball Team first time round in the 70's — Oh yes , a right tough lot ! ’ — Marion , we 'll get together for a few team tactics eh ? |
| 12 | Davies , once described fondly by a former captain of Wasps , Alan Black , as the clown prince of rugby , said enigmatically afterwards that every dog had his day . |