Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [art] little " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before I leave , I stop by Contracts to sprinkle a little salt in the wounds of deskbound Nick Thumb by describing ( almost ) all the fun of the Fair . |
| 2 | Calvin turns a little way around but he does not speak or make eye contact . |
| 3 | But even the computer needs a little help . |
| 4 | Fold in flour , cherries and ground almonds adding a little milk to make a fairly stiff dropping consistency ; the stiff consistency will help cherries to remain suspended evenly in cake while it is baking . |
| 5 | Receiving a copy of the AGM Minutes from the Branch prompts Air Mail to give a little space to describe the activities and efforts being made by the Branch Committee , a committee which has been virtually unchanged since the Branch was re-activated six years ago . |
| 6 | " If only Toby had a little money or a proper job — he 's a sweet boy , but " |
| 7 | Most parents graduate to giving one warning after the initial command so that the child has a little time in which to respond but parents need to be very careful that they do n't lapse into nagging to get the child to comply again . |
| 8 | Owen and Georgiades went a little way off and squatted down beneath the trees to wait . |
| 9 | In fact , Ray did a little work on it before we came over on this trip . ’ |
| 10 | Obviously you can not know in advance which type of mat will be used at a particular tournament , so you should do your final training on any type of mat , just to get used to the feel , and then try to use any free time you may have on the actual competition areas to get a little practice in beforehand . |
| 11 | The cat stood a little way off — watching . |
| 12 | Maurice came a little way into the room , looked down at the body and moved away again . |
| 13 | The door of the room opened a little way and a large tabby cat insinuated itself through the gap . |
| 14 | The process takes a little time to grasp but very soon you will quickly put down on paper a series of " main points " . |
| 15 | How to make any route a soft touch — an unknown climber using a little assistance on The Strait Gate , Mother Carey 's Kitchen ( photo Jim Perrin ) . |
| 16 | Strichen lies a little way down from the left shoulder of Scotland along which they travelled to reach Inverness . |
| 17 | His lace assumes a natural look he 's able to sit up and breathe more normally and for a time seems well My dear Dr Dunstaple , perhaps you could explain to us why , if the symptoms are caused , as you seem to believe , by damage to the lungs or by a poison circulating in the blood and depressing the action of the heart … why it 's possible that these symptoms should thus be suspended by an injection of warm water holding a little salt in solution ? " |
| 18 | Bigwig went a little way down the run and stopped at the entrance to a large burrow . |
| 19 | He admired her efforts to make a little money by freelance writing , whilst awaiting a divorce from the husband who had deserted her . |
| 20 | The Royal Commission evidence provides a little support for this view . |
| 21 | Sometimes I think God needs a little help at times like this ! ’ |
| 22 | ‘ A lot of people received a little money . |
| 23 | I actually do believe baby requires a little time on her own . ’ |
| 24 | Miss Mates had said not to dawdle , but surely she would n't mind McAllister having a little rest and a long , cool drink ? |
| 25 | I would ask everyone involved in the game to allow a little time for these changes to settle in both with players and referees . |
| 26 | I just feel a game of this genre needs a quota of well-hidden rooms to add a little interest . |
| 27 | ’ It may be all right for those who choose happily , but think of the mistakes that could be avoided if people had a little help . |
| 28 | Film superstar Alan Rickman took a little time to settle comfortably into the stage mantle of Shakespeare 's much-wronged prince , as if the echo of his own voice was vying with King Hamlet 's exhortations to do the deed , but this soon gives way to a gentle yet powerful Hamlet . |
| 29 | The Government has no little interest in this as the negative food trade gap is about £5.7 billion . |
| 30 | ‘ But I am , ’ he asserted with a grin , steering her towards the long metallic midnight-blue convertible parked a little way along the road . |