Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [art] little " in BNC.
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| 1 | Calvin turns a little way around but he does not speak or make eye contact . |
| 2 | But even the computer needs a little help . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The cat stood a little way off — watching . |
| 6 | The door of the room opened a little way and a large tabby cat insinuated itself through the gap . |
| 7 | The process takes a little time to grasp but very soon you will quickly put down on paper a series of " main points " . |
| 8 | 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 ) . |
| 9 | 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 ? " |
| 10 | The Royal Commission evidence provides a little support for this view . |
| 11 | I actually do believe baby requires a little time on her own . ’ |
| 12 | I would ask everyone involved in the game to allow a little time for these changes to settle in both with players and referees . |
| 13 | The Government has no little interest in this as the negative food trade gap is about £5.7 billion . |
| 14 | ‘ But I am , ’ he asserted with a grin , steering her towards the long metallic midnight-blue convertible parked a little way along the road . |
| 15 | The Leader and the thin man advanced a little way , narrowing the space the other three horses had to run free in . |
| 16 | News concerning the development in style took a little time to percolate through to the country ; a sculptor carving a resurrection scene on a 1707 headstone outside the south door of Uffington church , Oxfordshire , continues to depict the gable-lidded coffin . |
| 17 | Dorothy had a lot of shopping to do and my daughter took a little time off school to take us around . ‘ |
| 18 | That was below the belt , but instead of stopping there while she was still in one piece , she drove on in a high , hectoring voice , ‘ Do n't you think your daughter deserves a little rest instead of going home to slave for you after she 's been working all week ? ’ |
| 19 | I suggest that the Secretary of State take a little time to read our new document , ’ London : a strategy for transport ’ , which might help him and his colleagues to get sorted out on the need for better transport in the capital city . |
| 20 | Will the Secretary of State take a little time to reflect on a previous answer on non-proliferation ? |
| 21 | The poison develops a little time after the leaf has sprouted , so the monkeys can avoid the worst of it if they eat only the youngest leaves . |
| 22 | My very sincere thanks to everyone involved in the Art in Nature Competition — thank you for choosing me , and giving me the opportunity to spend a little time on this magic island , which so generously allowed me to paint , and to enjoy , its special beauty . |
| 23 | Finding the right herb to cure a particular ailment requires a little research . |
| 24 | Roll out and mould fondant using a little icing sugar or ( preferably ) cornflour for dusting to help prevent sticking . |
| 25 | Royal icing takes a little practice to spread evenly and pipe , but the results are well worth the effort . |
| 26 | But on the journey to Vadinamia I also spent some time giving a little thought to security . |
| 27 | I agreed to care for ‘ our ’ baby whilst her mother had a little happiness . |