Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [prep] [art] little " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sticking on with a little royal icing or glue , wrap the strip carefully around the edge of the roof , scalloped edge upwards . |
| 2 | Afraid that she might have hurt Nora , who was sitting very quietly , Louise added , ‘ Of course , she 'll miss you but I do think she could stay on for a little longer , to see what might happen . ’ |
| 3 | Mix well , then bind together with a little beaten egg . |
| 4 | Questioned , Swayne stated that the animal had been let out at approximately 9.30 on Saturday evening and was crying to be let in at a little before midnight . |
| 5 | The expense of necessary heating and drying is not only considerable , but is ultimately hopeless — it is not a tax which in any way augments a person 's living standards , but , like protection money , merely staves off for a little longer an absolute loss . |
| 6 | If liked , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , securing on with a little royal icing . |
| 7 | Cut out four long strips and use to cover the cake drum around the cake , securing on with a little royal icing and trimming to fit . |
| 8 | If liked , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , securing on with a little royal icing . |
| 9 | Transfer to the cake drum with care , securing on with a little royal icing . |
| 10 | Wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , if using , securing on with a little royal icing . |
| 11 | Transfer the boat to the cake drum and secure on with a little royal icing . |
| 12 | ‘ You could let Rose take over for a little . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Ma 's coming up in a little , Ethel too . |
| 14 | La Plante obviously enjoys writing tough , all-action thrillers but this latest epic was crying out for a little more subtlety and a couple of rounded characters . |
| 15 | La Plante obviously enjoys writing tough , all-action thrillers but this latest epic was crying out for a little more subtlety and a couple of rounded characters . |
| 16 | La Plante obviously enjoys writing tough , all-action thrillers but this latest epic was crying out for a little more subtlety and a couple of rounded characters . |
| 17 | Roll up the pastry tightly , starting at the corn side , brush lightly with a little melted butter and chill for at least 1 hour . |
| 18 | ‘ May we stay here for a little , until we find a place of our own ? ’ |
| 19 | However , only two films and two make-up artists can be examined here in a little more detail : RoboCop ( Rob Bottin ) and George A Romero 's Day of the Dead ( 1985 , Tom Savini ) . |
| 20 | Lucy did n't for one moment think that she could trick him or trip him , but knew that he 'd see her as young and naive and so might just let her get away with a little more . |
| 21 | It is expected to be worked out in a little over six years . |
| 22 | ‘ I should love to see them sometime , ’ said Charles , ‘ but I wonder if I might sit down for a little ? |
| 23 | Katherine had even bought herself a new dress for the occasion out of her own pocket money topped up with a little from the bank account into which her own presents went . |
| 24 | In the meantime , take two quarts of milk , and the yolks of four eggs beaten up with a little grated nutmeg . |
| 25 | The filling has a slightly alcoholic flavour but is spoiled slightly by a little too much sugar on top . |
| 26 | Ellwood said , ‘ So just stick around for a little longer , yeah ? |
| 27 | Perhaps a surgeon might normally have chosen somewhere with a little more style , but a young and newly-admitted man might not have been able to afford anything better . |