Example sentences of "[verb] a little [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charles found the Stage Doorman , who was already regaling a little circle of cast with what he had seen . |
| 2 | This is the story of a little girl named Fern , who loves a little pig named Wilbur , and Wilbur 's friend Charlotte a beautiful grey spider , Templeton the gluttonous rat and the Zuckerman family . |
| 3 | What sometimes causes a little confusion to strangers is the fact that virtually the same region often goes under other names . |
| 4 | Providing he can install a little discipline , the next governor may also be able to take the credit for cleaning up Arizona 's politics . |
| 5 | To this end the CPL has won a little victory in its efforts to ensure that the cat is not put out with the milk bottles . |
| 6 | ‘ I would n't mind walking a little way . ’ |
| 7 | A light breeze came off the sea and provided a little relief from the afternoon heat . |
| 8 | The Liberal Democrat spokesman on trade , industry and employment , Malcolm Bruce , attacked the Chancellor 's statement as a Budget of despair and disappointment which provided a little relief for the unemployed and nothing for those attempting to counter the effects of the recession . |
| 9 | It made a welcome change from household chores and got her into contact with customers which provided a little gossip . |
| 10 | There are lots of planting opportunities left for the season : I would like to try a little herbary , for example , and go for a bigger emphasis on autumn colour . |
| 11 | And then I got it into my head to try a little art . |
| 12 | I dialled and this time decided to try a little subterfuge . |
| 13 | I 'm , I 'm going to try a little experiment which er , which may not work . |
| 14 | it sounds as if he was launching a little democrat er campaign for for the District Council Elections in May that 's what it sounded . |
| 15 | Please let us know a little bit about you , your personal circumstances , how you scored and what course , job or career you are now following . |
| 16 | So I have that advantage , that er , I do know a little bit about you . |
| 17 | The trainer , who sent out Generous to win two Classics and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes last year , is looking for a replacement and although Magic Ring may fall a little bit short of that high mark , he is a most interesting contender for the major three-year-old races . |
| 18 | Our earlier quoted settings , which perhaps could be nudged a little sacrificing fuel burn and noise comfort , produced around 145 knots true air speed at low level , and at height around 155 . |
| 19 | I thought you might need a little help chasing that dog . ’ |
| 20 | We advertised , in fact , for people who wanted to smoking but could do with a little help , because I really do think that women do need a little help , a bit of support to do this . |
| 21 | Once you 've stopped dieting your periods will return , but you may need a little help if you want to have a baby … ‘ |
| 22 | To recognize implications you may need a little knowledge of the topic , so familiarize yourself with the information by reading your notes or textbooks . |
| 23 | They may need a little time to think about it , but they 'll try most things once . |
| 24 | He was hugely enthusiastic about this work and telephoned M. Chaillot , who said he was interested in principle but would need a little time to think about it . |
| 25 | I 'd need a little time . |
| 26 | Do some children need a little freedom from their over anxious/ambitious parents ? |
| 27 | ‘ Tommy does need a little love , ’ said Mrs Channing . |
| 28 | The monster looked at him and , realizing what the policeman was thinking , growled slowly , ‘ If I want to tear people to pieces , I do n't need a little stick . ’ |
| 29 | But the existing offspring may benefit more , may need a little bit of extra milk , so the existing offspring may try to erm , demand more milk , or at least milk for longer than the mother to supply . |
| 30 | As a matter of authenticity , and given that the appointment had been made two months ago and that perhaps Mr Gajdusek might need a little reminder , she took the letter from its envelope while , his touch again tingling , again gentle , he smoothed some cream over her bruises . |