Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] [verb] a little [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we were going out of the theatre at the end of the pantomime I saw a little lad crawl under the seat and put it in his pocket . |
| 2 | Okay you 're absolutely right er we did play that at the beginning of the programme we had a little trouble with our C D what happened there Stuart it went off the air did n't it ? |
| 3 | erm in the days when they had terraced houses back to back terraced houses erm well anywhere in the country I guess but but where I come from it was fine for the people who lived with their doors on the on the road but the people who lived at the other side of the block they could n't get from the road so every so often down the down the terrace they had a little alley way an entry I think you 'd probably call it in Scotland , do n't they ? |
| 4 | As soon as he got to the loose box where they had the horse he pulled a little bit of stick about six inches long out of his pocket and threw it right up into the manger . |
| 5 | In the pavilion he made a little speech to a few reporters . |
| 6 | And they actually supply them in special sealed containers , you know , little cases that er , so , when you 're doing a hip job you have a little kit come from the supplier . |
| 7 | At the top of a hill she passed a little oasis of trees that surrounded a small pool . |
| 8 | With every move she gave a little gasp , as her body , previous experience or not , proved an apt pupil . |
| 9 | Kennedy assassination story we have a little bit more for you . |
| 10 | One day I found a little bag . |
| 11 | Suddenly far above her head she saw a little shaft of light . |
| 12 | For Dawn 's first solo flight I played a little trick on her . |
| 13 | She enjoyed the pleasures of court life as much as her daughter ; and the woman who rejected Henry VIII 's proposal by saying that although she was a tall woman she had a little neck , showed that she did not lack wit . |
| 14 | Early in the morning we have a little keep-fit — ten minutes from the TV . |
| 15 | The sort of room you might show visitors round , and at the thought of a stream of visitors politely filing in while she was still in bed she gave a little grin . |
| 16 | But on the opposite side of the road he saw a little restaurant . |
| 17 | But of course it took a little bit of time , an hour or so , and th , the woman came round again , they said ca n't do you today |
| 18 | With these words ringing in my ear I became a little girl again — hurt , angry and rejected . |
| 19 | In the the words of the Mikado I have a little list of own . |
| 20 | For no apparent reason she uttered a little laugh . |
| 21 | On the upper deck aft from the wheelhouse she has a little lounge with a sauna . |
| 22 | In a crowded restaurant she gives a little scream at the plate which some overworked waitress has set before her and says , ‘ Oh , that 's far , far too much ! |
| 23 | Before the show we have a little reception in hospitality , and if I meet the guests at all before the show , it 'll either be in make-up or there , over a glass of orange juice . |
| 24 | I tried to discourage him , but in the end he became a little bit of a nuisance , you know ? |
| 25 | And er but it was only about half past five I did n't I never stopped till the I just kept going now tha well about half past four , I started to pack up and I realized my sandwiches were still in my snack box so I I 'd I 'd had one one earlier on whilst I was still working but yes the lady there she made us a couple of cups in the morning , er cu cup of coffee , I think about what yeah about half ten time but the time I painted a little bit and I thought oh I 'll stop and have a fag , with my coffee and I had a cup of tea later on in the afternoon but er I did n't stop , I kept going , you know and then course by time I got to my drink , it was cold it was cool , so you drink it straight down |
| 26 | Algy must remember to ask you to come next time I give a little party for her . |
| 27 | Outside their little house she had a little plot of land . |
| 28 | There are many lessons we can learn from other animals , to our great and continuing advantage , and it is high time we took a little while to sit and stare at the other creatures with which we share the earth . |
| 29 | Weeks went by and months went by ; in the course of time they had a little son . |
| 30 | In fact they go a little bit past the start . |