Example sentences of "a [det] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that was not all : Mr Browning said Mr Landor 's rooms were all to be painted , carpeted and furnished and that he thought her own quarters might at least be painted if she contributed only a little to the cost . |
| 2 | It had been built earlier in the century , and by 1794 was the home of Henry Poole 's uncle , Thomas Poole the elder , an ‘ irritable , arbitrary old man ’ whose bad temper owed only a little to his sufferings from the gout . |
| 3 | And though , once she hit her formidable histrionic stride , it was possible to feel that a little of Bette Davis went a long way , her excesses were surely preferable to the homogenised blandness of those mass-produced Hollywood sirens of whom a lot went a very little way indeed . |
| 4 | With a little of the guilty excitement of enjoying a forbidden pleasure , Erika began to listen attentively . |
| 5 | Only a little of it , mind . ’ |
| 6 | He slapped on a little of a new musk aftershave that was supposed to make him irresistible — not too much , he hated obviousness in men . |
| 7 | It is necessary however to acquaint the reader with a little of the previous involvements of Highlander in order to understand the basic idea which underlies its activities , and the evolution of its educational methods . |
| 8 | And bringing up the end of the procession was a tribe of people whom she recognised at once as those who , like herself and Claud , had always had a little of everything and the God-given wit to use it right . |
| 9 | You need only a little of your anti cellulite massage oil — about a teaspoonful for each leg . |
| 10 | Bear in mind however , that a little of the sun 's powerful energy is good , but too much can result in premature ageing — or even skin cancer . |
| 11 | ‘ The air is never of one self-colour only , but is often of two colours , with a little of the third . ’ |
| 12 | Nor should anything especially sinister be read into reports that the money to pay for little Sachin has been provided by commercial concerns not averse to a little of the old quid pro quo . |
| 13 | Brush a shallow ovenproof dish , with a little of the oil and layer the potatoes , scattering the lemon rind , herbs and seasoning in between . |
| 14 | Sieve the flours and salt together twice then toss the cherries in a little of the flour . |
| 15 | Pour in a little of the grape jelly over the bottom — it will thicken quickly . |
| 16 | Put the cornflour into a bowl , blend with a little of the milk , beat in the egg yolks , then the sugar and the rest of the milk . |
| 17 | I saw only a little of the country areas outside WA — I hope this might be rectified in the future . |
| 18 | From café to museum , from shopping mall to concert hall , Nuremberg seems to have a little of everything , and a whole way of life ! |
| 19 | Place the other half at a right angle to the log to form a branch , securing it with a little of the chocolate mixture . |
| 20 | But er the government , a long while ago , actually decided they ought to do something about knocking the institutions ' heads together and they drew up a plan called the Council of Engineering Institutes , where the idea was we get a little of coordination across the entire patch . |
| 21 | ‘ The brent [ German brand = burned ] goose looks as if it has stuck its head and neck up a chimney and emerged sooty black — although with a little of its ‘ clerical collar ’ still clean . |
| 22 | ‘ I understand only a little of what you say . |
| 23 | You put a little of the gel in the palm of the hand , use water to lather it , put the lather over your face , and then again , rinse off with warm water and you feel as if you 've used soap and water . |
| 24 | Blend the flour with a little of the milk to make a smooth paste . |
| 25 | This time the lips parted , taking in a little of the water . |
| 26 | She hoped it would throw Maurin off guard , persuade him she had come for a little of his flirtatious conversation at the least , a few more questions about Durance and Sabine Jourdain at the most . |
| 27 | Brush kebabs with a little of the remaining oil and cook under a hot grill for 4 minutes . |
| 28 | And just have a little of it every half hour ? |
| 29 | Her employers had been in general the aspiring mothers of young daughters of tradesmen — the honest working citizens whom her father would have disparagingly stigmatised as ‘ cits ’ — hoping that a little of Theda 's quality might rub off on their uncouth girls to help them to an advantageous marriage . |
| 30 | Go on — excite your palate with a little of what you fancy : the soft , the sharp , the acid tang of novelty . |