Example sentences of "he gave [art] little " in BNC.

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1 He gave a little wave of the hand and then stared out at the traffic , past the lordly oak and its huge yellow ribbon .
2 At length , he gave a little cough .
3 He gave a little sigh of resignation as he thought of it : to continue the search he would have to go to Italy .
4 He gave a little laugh .
5 He gave a little jerk of the shoulder on which the sack hung .
6 He gave a little laugh .
7 He gave a little tap on the floor with his foot and then moved towards the bed and gently ruffled Willie 's hair .
8 Then he gave a little smile .
9 He gave a little cough and looked at me .
10 He gave a little start as if recalling himself to reality and said :
11 He gave a little laugh .
12 His bulk created an intimacy in the small workroom that made her wary , and the atmosphere , just for a moment , became charged , until he gave a little grimace which dispelled it .
13 He gave a little wave and walked briskly off towards his shop .
14 At least he gave a little pleasure to the bloodthirsty readers of the Sun .
15 He gave a little grunt of pleasure .
16 Obviously taking her silence for agreement , he gave a little snort of disgust .
17 He gave a little grunt of exasperation .
18 He gave a little shrug .
19 He gave a little shrug .
20 He gave a little laugh and tightened the hand he had placed on her arm — Sally-Anne had not offered to take his ; that was not a servant 's right .
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