Example sentences of "had [vb pp] [adv] a little [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Full of new hope that maybe our rethink might be working he struck into what appeared a solid fish , although this was a little misleading as the cat had picked up a little weed and once freed she quickly surrendered . |
| 2 | Celia Hooper 's husband , Denis , had fixed up a little mirror for Peter to examine himself in before he emerged into the church . |
| 3 | At ten P M she did n't seem too great either , her temperature had gone up a little bit , but nevertheless , she slept on . |
| 4 | She had gone only a little way however , when she stopped to check her map and , to her consternation found that when she turned the ignition on again her car would n't go ! |
| 5 | It had taken only a little practice to discover how to lie there , flat on her back , and slowly , with great care , peel away the roof beam and open back the two vast panes of glass . |