Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] a [adj] little [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I asked a blond-haired little boy . |
| 2 | I got a few little pairs of knickers there , I 'd have to get her some more though . |
| 3 | I picture a sharp little man , with sharply pointed shoes and sharply pointed ears . |
| 4 | I saw a haughty little hedgehog and I was hooked . |
| 5 | And I saw a dear little shed that someone had made into a craft shop , and the woman said no one had been in for ages , and was n't she pleased to see me … ’ |
| 6 | I saw a strange little person with her just now . |
| 7 | Back in 1984 , I won a tiny little goldfish at the fair — my first ever fish . |
| 8 | I had a nasty little feeling in my inside that was nothing to do with the sauna . |
| 9 | I 'd always wanted a little girl , but one of the students at the door told me I had a beautiful little boy and he was fine . |
| 10 | Bobby , at No. 18 with Humpin' Around , says : ‘ When I was young I had a cute little collie dog , but one day he bit me real bad . |
| 11 | ‘ I have a year-old little boy and I get very bored sometimes , even though I go to a mother-and-toddler group now and again . |
| 12 | I have a delightful little bastard who can chaperone a long-delayed revenge match . ’ |
| 13 | John rests his not-inconsiderable front on the glass counter of the gun display which offers a nice little Derringer for the wife , or a thirty-eight special . |
| 14 | Alexandra stared up at the piece of mural nearest her , which showed a rocky little headland , some twisted pines , a stretch of white sand lapped by azure waves . |
| 15 | She did n't mind about that so long as she got a lovely little grave like Mrs Hollidaye 's baby daughter . |
| 16 | You want a nice little bit of lawn there . |
| 17 | ‘ Have n't you got a friendly little greeting for me , Pen , darling ? ’ |
| 18 | Did you see a tiny little pet shop ? |
| 19 | ‘ Would n't you like a nice little baby like that ? ’ |
| 20 | And you could bring them fairly close together and say well I ca n't tell you exactly what the gradient is at that point , but if you draw a tiny little line and take the gradient of that . |
| 21 | And er If you get a small little chickens you can make them do two days |
| 22 | If you produce a lovely little item which fits perfectly on a particular radio programme , or newspaper , and that happens to be the week that it 's the county show , or an earthquake , or something like that , there 's no way you 're going to get it in , because there 's too much competition , and the next week it 's dead . |
| 23 | A girl who pummels a destructive little brother who ruins her toys and finds she is the one who gets into trouble feels hurt and angry . |
| 24 | And you bought a nice little case there . |
| 25 | She gave a curious little sound between a cry and a moan and knelt beside him . |
| 26 | And with the thought of spending a whole day in his company she gave a contented little smile and snuggled under the duvet . |
| 27 | She gave a shy little laugh . |
| 28 | She gave a regretful little shrug . |
| 29 | She gave a hollow little laugh . |
| 30 | She gave a tinkling little laugh . |