Example sentences of "little [verb] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When world oil prices plunged in the 1980s , their leaders did little to help them adjust to the inevitable decline in living standards . |
| 2 | How little do we know of nature 's processes and how much we assume . |
| 3 | Little did we imagine then that the war would last until November 1918 . |
| 4 | Little did we know that it would result in one of the most amazing periods of any of our lives — including David 's I 'm sure . |
| 5 | Little did we know that around Suva it 's second nature . ’ |
| 6 | Little did they guess that in a few years ' time they would be telling their friends and relatives about the superstar who used to live next door in the suburbs . |
| 7 | Little did they think that it would still be going , if only just , well over 100 years later . |
| 8 | Little did they know this was the fellow for whom The Flippity Flop Young Man was written , and I was n't about to tell them . |
| 9 | Little did they know ! |
| 10 | Little did they know that it was for the pocket of Mr S. Caplan . |
| 11 | Little did they know that shortly after the conference their services would be required in the lounge of a local public house by a group of frustrated dykes and an infuriated publican . |
| 12 | LITTLE did they know as they lazed by the pool that the roof was about to fall in . |
| 13 | Little did they know that French , together with hard-working ARFU executive Bob Fordham , had been working for over 12 hours attempting to salvage the Wallaby tour after pre-tour conditions , such as the non-playing of national anthems , were inexplicably ignored at Ellis Park the previous day when South Africa celebrated its return to international rugby against the All Blacks . |
| 14 | Little did they know what further horrors lay in wait . |
| 15 | Little did they know that what Koo was in fact telling Mo was much more to do with the Royal Wee . |
| 16 | Little did they know that they would be stepping into Hunter and Rae Brown 's shoes less than a year later ! |
| 17 | Little did they know that that was the last thing the kickers were intending to do , for what is the point of conceding a lineout that the opponents will probably win ? |
| 18 | Little did they realize that the individual was crucifying herself inside ’ . |
| 19 | Dada , small and unapproachable in the breakfast silence , gave his absolute attention to the kedgeree that he was pushing tidily under his great moustache — little did they suspect the surprise in store for them as Nicandra advanced , speechless , down the length of the white-clothed table , solemn in her pinafore , carrying her now quivering treasure . |
| 20 | Little did anyone know of the furore which was about to break six hours later at Ellis Park . |
| 21 | Little did I think I would soon be playing , or trying to play , this one . |
| 22 | Little did I think that the one-time pretty young copy typist would end up bellowing in my ear . |
| 23 | Little did I realise that I would end my ministerial career by spending much of my time on the Welsh Grand Committee . |
| 24 | Little did I know how right he was because the first thing that happened when David 's mother had a bad day , she would call me everything under the sun . |
| 25 | Little did I know that I was hooked . |
| 26 | Little did I know how serious they were . |
| 27 | Little did I know then that one day I would be training a fully grown bird of prey to hunt . |
| 28 | Little did I know how useful these things were going to be to me in the future . |
| 29 | This was exciting enough , but little did I know that after noon how much more exciting hunting rabbits with a hawk could be . |
| 30 | Little did I know she was gon na be me wife an' 'ave me children . ’ |