Example sentences of "little [prep] [art] time " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Mistress Hussey , ’ said the prince as she entered , ‘ we beg your forgiveness for keeping you waiting a little beyond the time we appointed .
2 Add the cream a little at a time and finally add the freshly chopped herbs .
3 I have to take it a little at a time , it is so powerful .
4 Beat the egg whites until stiff and then , a little at a time , beat in the sugar .
5 You may find the patient has little interest in food , so he may need encouraging to eat a little at a time .
6 After you have mixed about two teaspoonsful of the water into the oil and wax , remove from the heat and continue adding the water a little at a time until you have incorporated it all .
7 Beat in the lemon rind and eggs , and little at a time , beating well after each addition .
8 Beat in eggs , a little at a time , beating well after each addition .
9 Add the flour mixture a little at a time , following each addition with a little treacle and milk until everything is incorporated .
10 Beat in the eggs a little at a time , adding a little flour if it begins to curdle .
11 Beat in the eggs a little at a time , adding a little flour if it begins to curdle .
12 Going back slowly , a little at a time , it became evident that Sylvia 's fear of being closed in had originated very early indeed ; it was already established by the time she was one year old .
13 Add beaten egg a little at a time , beating well after each addition and keeping mixture stiff .
14 ( This soup freezes well and can be used a little at a time , if desired . )
15 Taste for seasoning — it may need sugar — then stir in , a little at a time , the mustard .
16 Use a small trowel or spade to put the soil into the frame a little at a time .
17 Put the dry plaster in a bowl and add some water , a little at a time , stirring all the time until the plaster is just sloppy enough to pour .
18 A narrow slit , moving across the film plane ( or up and down or , later , spinning around ) , exposed it a little at a time ; meanwhile , artwork was moved on some other pattern or jiggled about almost kaleidoscopically to give an effect of distortion .
19 As it progresses , the nodes ' weights are changed a little at a time so that the nodes drift into clusters .
20 Stan liked Bill a lot , his savings from the Sheffield steelworks were ploughed , a little at a time , into Butlins Ordinary shares .
21 ‘ A little at a time .
22 Cool slightly , then beat in the eggs a little at a time .
23 Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy , then beat in eggs , a little at a time .
24 After the man 's death he told Jeannie of his gift , and said he would give her a little at a time so she did n't drink the lot in one enormous spree .
25 ‘ A little at a time is perhaps best .
26 A little at a time , of each new thing , is best .
27 Show a little at a time , ’ he smiled .
28 ‘ You 're only supposed to have a little at a time , ’ said Rhoda .
29 When questioned later by Judas ( played by Scorsese favourite Harvey Keitel ) about his inconsistency Jesus confesses that ‘ God only talks to me a little at a time ’ .
30 Take saucepan off heat and add butter a little at a time while stirring the sauce .
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