Example sentences of "[noun] a little [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Somewhere deep in Robbie 's rapidly fading consciousness a little warning voice admonished her not to let this happen , that it would only lead to heartache . |
| 2 | So you try to leave the songs a little bit open , or you change the set list and give yourself something fresh and new for the evening — anything that 's possible to try to avoid getting bored ! |
| 3 | I 'll sit on this seat a little minute while you tell me what you can see . |
| 4 | But at the back of my mind a little voice says , ‘ He 's the hairdresser , he knows best , let him do what he wants and I 'll walk out looking like a princess . ’ |
| 5 | With her eyes tightly closed , she arched towards him , her arms , as though having a will of their own , went around his neck a little moan of submission escaping her . |
| 6 | but at the same time I would want to afford er , you as heads of departments er er everybody 's heads of department a little bit of leeway what i what if , what wa wa we have to be careful about this that we set a standard but allow a little leeway because all departments are slightly different and want to approach things |
| 7 | They were initially developed er from a , a salt machine again like the , the other ones called the Griswald a little hand , salt machine you used to turn like that and make salt . |
| 8 | Spears are probably a good buy , the extra fighting rank helps to stiffen the Goblins a little bit , and shields are well worthwhile too . |
| 9 | With very few exceptions , they found the world of FE a little alien , but showed no adversarial tendencies ; they were unanimous in their insistence on high standards and will help us attain and maintain these . |
| 10 | he got a boat a little boat . |
| 11 | ‘ Talking of interference , ’ said Antony a little while later , removing his lips from the side of her neck . |
| 12 | As I pull up at the back of the hotel Mr Shah is waiting with a folder full ; his expression , although friendly , contains around his mouth a little reproach that I should have been away from the action for so long . |
| 13 | Now I was at a wedding a little while back and all they were asking me was are you gon na be the next one ? |
| 14 | Come on then let's have a little bit of wind a little bit of wind come along . |
| 15 | I told you move over to the other side a little bit , you 've got plenty of room at the bottom , start again what 's the , what letter are you doing ? |
| 16 | Are the other side a little bit upset that they 've lost him ? |
| 17 | By his side a little bird on a stand is singing , and a tiny mouse is searching for fallen bird-food . ) |
| 18 | mummy a little bit in there |
| 19 | Garlic tomatoes beefstake tomatoes Le Roule/1 garlic and herb cheese breadcrumbs a little oil Halve tomatoes , scoop out pips and fill gaps with cheese . |
| 20 | Could I tell your listeners a little bit about the good news that 's in the budget , because we 've talked we 've focused on the minuses so far , but there 's a lot of plusses as well . |
| 21 | Good ball in they they 've ch changed the tactic a little bit on this one . |
| 22 | It 's straight into make-up as the experts behind-the-scenes work a little magic , then on to the wardrobe department for that all-important on-screen outfit . |
| 23 | How do you make your hamster a little fatter ? |
| 24 | We 've talked about the sun a little bit , we just have done . |
| 25 | Open your window a little bit Robert , let some fresh air into the back . |
| 26 | I found on my desk a little sticker which states ’ Vote for the Arts ’ , issued by the National Campaign for the Arts . |
| 27 | After an abortive attempt to force Shamil into the open in 1845 , Vorontsov combined a policy of gradually strangling the rebellious highlanders with an approach to civil administration which allowed natives a little room for manoeuvre . |
| 28 | What I , I intend to do is to , I think it would be unfortunate if , as the result of a major development which is actually funding this new junction , the County Council then has to pick up the bill for other ameliorating effects a little bit further on the network . |
| 29 | Lucenzo gave her waist a little squeeze , and a pleasant glow warmed her . |
| 30 | Ball onto Rozario a little touch through and then the blistering pace of er Collimore . |