Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] [art] [adj] little [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Sunderland scrutinized Frankie through narrowed eyes , his pursed expression implying that the brave and charming woman of his acquaintance deserved something better than the shabby little boy standing before him . |
| 2 | ‘ Did you now ? ’ said Hilary , coming in to the sick bay , which was really no more than a scruffy little room with only a slight hospital smell about it to bespeak its function . |
| 3 | There 's nothing they love more than an interesting little family tragedy , or a nice little disease to muck themselves up with . ’ |
| 4 | At the first touch of his lips she trembled , and Penry took her in his arms , his kiss suddenly fierce until a tactful little cough from the doorway brought an untimely end to the embrace . |
| 5 | But as his eyes travelled across to Elinor 's crowd , with their frizzy haloes of hair , their flowered dresses and carefully arranged profiles , he realized that there was nothing he could think of to say that would persuade them he was anything other than a boring little man . |
| 6 | Even if there were weapons on the shuttle , there would n't be anything as advanced as the sleek little dart in her hand . |
| 7 | One evening , Ken told Timothy West , she assured him : ‘ You 're a very nice boy to stay up with me and chat about things every night — and I would n't be surprised if the right little lady does n't come along soon . ’ |
| 8 | She was visibly astonished when a strange little giggle broke from him , after which he stared at her defiantly . |