Example sentences of "see [art] little [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It was hard for the Major to see the little procession that moved away from the Administration block towards the heart of the camp , but he fancied he could still make out one dark head amongst the hazing image of the retreating column .
2 He entered the maze of streets and alleyways below Piazza Amedeo , looking for the place where he had seen the little beggar girl with the bandaged leg .
3 She had seen the little plastic bowls of grey water at the back of the hot-dog stall in which the woman rinsed her horrible cloth ; she knew what the lavatories in the park were like .
4 Every , everyone , everyone has seen the little lamb but never seen her bear .
5 Well having seen a little bit erm was on the other day and I I mean I I must admit I touch shut up you !
6 Ah could n't see the little bugger clearly enough to be sure , but Ah think he was Indian .
7 Wondering , beyond a doubt , if he would ever see the little boy again .
8 You can see the little light look Jonathan .
9 Er , if on the other hand , you can yes , then you can see a little bit further down the line , but do n't worry about those now .
10 You could see a little bit but not much .
11 And Pa Pat I do n't think I do n't hold out any hope at all that people will pay any attention they will go they 'll see a little puppy somewhere they 'll say , Oh that 's lovely we 'll buy that for Tommy er , and then Tommy will abuse it totally and er they 'll say , Well the dog was a a waste of time it did n't work properly and er did n't know how to er how to look after itself .
12 Woodruffe said : ‘ I can see a little light .
13 At the foot of the page for each day you will see a little weight and symptom chart .
14 In here there 's one very , very tiny little a sort of seedling coming up , can you see a little spark of green just there ?
15 The shepherd hides , the night comes , and in the moonlight the shepherd sees a little fox that comes trotting from the desert , looks right , looks left and heads straight towards the milk , which he laps up , and disappears into the desert again .
16 Then you 'll enjoy seeing a little bit more of it . ’
17 I remember Christmas Eve 1930 , when we went as we always did on that day to the High Street to look at the lighted shops , seeing a little girl in a tattered dress and with bare feet , her nose pressed at the toy-shop window .
18 He turned to see a little girl , who could have been no more than seven or eight , sitting on the doorstep .
19 All tidy and comfortable , though she would have preferred to see a little color about the place .
20 I want to see a little bit of life . ’
21 We saw the Little Prince .
22 She jumped back with a startled squeak , but Bridhe laughed ; and then she saw the little girl who had slipped in under her arm to comfort the baby .
23 But when she saw the little girl , she cried in surprise , ‘ Matthew , who 's that ?
24 I saw the little cat first .
25 I supposed , since to him Neil was only ‘ John Parsons ’ , it did not matter either way , and if Ewen saw the little pile of debris — tins and used paper plates and my thermos — that I had left outside the tent , it would surely go to persuade him that Neil was safely ensconced on the island .
26 It was as they stepped from the dodgem stand and Rachel turned from helping Belinda down the steep steps to the grass that she saw the little group of her family watching them .
27 She saw the little procession of horsemen climbing the ramp towards Parfois , and crept up through the trees to see more closely , for it seemed to her that the middle figure of the five was bound , and one of those who rode beside him led his horse by the bridle .
28 She saw the little mouse lying dead in its corner covered in dust .
29 Dot saw the little dog too , dancing .
30 Armies of monkeys marching through the jungle roof on swinging arms took fright , too , when they saw the little file of humans and they fled chattering through the upper branches almost as speedily as the birds .
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