Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a [adj] little [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I had a nasty little feeling in my inside that was nothing to do with the sauna .
2 I 'd always wanted a little girl , but one of the students at the door told me I had a beautiful little boy and he was fine .
3 Bobby , at No. 18 with Humpin' Around , says : ‘ When I was young I had a cute little collie dog , but one day he bit me real bad .
4 I have a year-old little boy and I get very bored sometimes , even though I go to a mother-and-toddler group now and again .
5 I have a delightful little bastard who can chaperone a long-delayed revenge match . ’
6 She had a mild little face , not striking like Martha 's , and he could see that she would indeed be totally obedient to him , would cook and mend and wash for him .
7 He darted a brief glance towards Therese and saw she had a surprised little smile on her face , the smile of a professional who discovers she will be singing with a partner well above average .
8 You just automatically got up in the morning , jumped in your car , went to work , you were there for half six , sun shone , cup of tea , read the Sun , sit down , get on your lathe , have your break at ten o'clock , lunch time , have your meal and then you have a game of football outside in the car park or whatever , and you had a daily little routine .
9 Erm and you were saying earlier Mike , that this in effect is an , an internal contract and you have a nice little story about some initials behind someone 's desk , which you 'd
10 And when you have a dear little baby to show for it then I expect you will think it worthwhile . "
11 Ever since the Wesleys brought their message into the western dales , Methodism had been the strongest religion around here and we had a nice little chapel in the dale .
12 We dried it outside ; we had a nice little laundry place .
13 Above we have a neat little cable pattern that is useful as a simple interruption of stocking stitch along a complete garment .
14 They had a peculiar little wedding breakfast in West Kensington .
15 Well he had a nice little T V.
16 He had a mean little mouth , she thought dispassionately .
17 A few years ago he had a flourishing little business going in that shop of his , and now look at him .
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