Example sentences of "[to-vb] [art] little [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For an instant Fox was going to hit the little idiot , but the impulse faded . |
| 2 | While Kāli fumbled , striking the flint against the steel , trying to produce a spark that was strong enough to light the little piece of cotton , they told me how pleased they were to see me working just like them . |
| 3 | I really wanted to thank the little guy for saving my life , but I have a hard-bitten image to keep up . |
| 4 | It was hard for the Major to see the little procession that moved away from the Administration block towards the heart of the camp , but he fancied he could still make out one dark head amongst the hazing image of the retreating column . |
| 5 | ‘ I used to like the little beggar . |
| 6 | SARAH 's friend SHIRLEY , alas , is stricken with the flu and unable to attend the little soirée . |
| 7 | SARAH 's friend SHIRLEY , alas , is stricken with the flu and unable to attend the little soirée . |
| 8 | And an hour later she emerged to heal the little girl 's broken heart — and accept the bouquet . |
| 9 | So , on a rainy Sunday in June , my husband , sister , brother-in-law and father all attempted to catch the little waif . |
| 10 | I think from the work load point of view from Jenny the thing she needs to do is to write the little bit on T G I that references the manual to make sure that the manual is okay . |
| 11 | So she goes well she reckons it 'll be a good idea if you went up to meet the little lad , he 's only six , he 's called Mark . |
| 12 | Owen and Adam came running to meet the little priest as soon as he rode through the gate and paced wearily into the stable-yard . |
| 13 | Supporting her with his right arm , his left hand strayed from her breasts to her thigh , and from there slowly completed the journey to the mouth of the Cave of Sweet Mysteries , lingering long enough to find the little temple of Min and arouse him as she began to gasp for breath , her tongue making passionate sallies into his ear . |
| 14 | He was not consciously watching , but turning over in his mind what he had just heard , so that he was surprised to find the little brunette from the office standing at his elbow . |
| 15 | and to find the little place itself was ridiculous . |
| 16 | Ianthe was disconcerted to find the little dressmaker at her side , peering up into her face . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | And then I got it into my head to try a little art . |
| 19 | I dialled and this time decided to try a little subterfuge . |
| 20 | I 'm , I 'm going to try a little experiment which er , which may not work . |
| 21 | There is spiritual value in the very handling of its primary elements to write a little song or dance , even an exercise ; even , as Bruckner used to show his classes , in a fifth or octave struck at a piano . |
| 22 | So it 's , is it better to write a little bit about a lot of things ? |
| 23 | That 's fine , well I have to , to make a , have to write a little letter and , and , that 's . |
| 24 | I will ask you to write a little note to Uncle Willi and I will take it with us when we go . |
| 25 | Going to write a little note to the examiner , are n't you . |
| 26 | If you want to catch salmon , Bruce , you must be prepared to suffer a little discomfort . |
| 27 | Prepared to suffer a little discomfort to save the life of another person . |
| 28 | prepared to suffer a little discomfort to save the life of another |
| 29 | I forgot I 'd brought you ! ’ she exclaimed as the store detective pushed Miranda into her mother 's sleek legs , only to provoke a little skipping step to the side . |
| 30 | The stems of mare 's tails with their jointed stalks were disjointed to provide a little guessing game as to which joint was the broken one . |