Example sentences of "the [noun sg] with a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had melted the snow with a little water from the car radiators and now it was freezing into a mirror of ice . |
| 2 | That 's why I 'm trying to fill up the gap with a few concerts , but of course I 'm not good enough for the big dates , it will be mostly provincial engagements . |
| 3 | Add the chopped tomatoes , chillis and refried beans to the casserole with a little salt and pepper . |
| 4 | 3 Five minutes before the end of cooking time , mix the cornflour with a little water to a smooth paste and add to the stew to thicken . |
| 5 | Place fruits on the bottom of the dish with a little water . |
| 6 | Created by Alex Raymond in the 1930's Flash eventually made his way onto the Commodore with a little help from Mastertronic Added Dimension , a budget house set up by Mastertronic . |
| 7 | Secure the bodies to the cake with a little water , bending the limbs as necessary to give a suitable posture . |
| 8 | Paxton regained the lead with an own goal and Mark Wise made it 3–1 . |
| 9 | Roll out and cut out a small door shape , and secure on to the bottom of the helter-skelter with a little water . |
| 10 | Even a novice can pick up the art with a little practice . |
| 11 | As soon as the removal van is spotted by a neighbourhood group member , the new family is welcomed into the area with a few pastries and an offer of practical help . |
| 12 | Inland , you can get close to the countryside with a few days on a farm or perhaps pamper yourself with a luxury hotel . |
| 13 | Also hold the inward creases of the pleat to the back of the heading with a few hand stitches at the top of the pleat . |
| 14 | Bernice dumped the remaining food on the floor with a few sweeps of her hand and kicked it under the rubber skirts of the machine . |
| 15 | Some nights , me and Sarah went down to the ocean with a few flasks |
| 16 | fix it firmly at the vase with a few stitches or a spot of glue and pull it round the ‘ neck ’ by winding a thread round it ( you 'll have a few small folds here ) . |
| 17 | He puts on the kettle with a little water in it . |
| 18 | Ron Wood invited Buddy to stay on stage for his own short set and then Gary Moore strode on once again , his keyboard player teasing the audience with a few notes from the Stone 's classic Satisfaction , hinting at what was to come . |
| 19 | I suppose I should warm up the audience with a few Hound of the Baskerville howls , send Rainbow 's eyes swirling round like Roman candles , and cause fruity Yiddish curses to croak and gibber from her mouth . |
| 20 | Vary the order with a few vegetable dishes and steamed rice . |
| 21 | After the season the show would tour the country with a few troupes from the original cast and local children appearing in the large scenes . |
| 22 | At internal angles between riser and tread , it wo n't be possible to prise them apart , so fill any slight gaps with a little wood adhesive and secure through the joint with a few nails . |
| 23 | The agent usually starts off the party with a few games , to help people get to know each other . |