Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [art] little [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm but if you ca n't sleep you could put a little bit on a hankie on your pillow or rub a little bit on your chest , and it 'll help to erm make you sleep . |
| 2 | She has a new ‘ friend ’ … separated & has a little boy and that makes me sad too … for their family … again , I ask no questions . |
| 3 | Try activating again , or wait a little while before re-activation . |
| 4 | Having slugged back a glass of plum brandy , she says : ‘ I 'm a good Christian , but I 'll not turn the other cheek if some Albanian plucks out the eyes of a fellow Serb , or rapes a little girl , or castrates a 12-year-old Serbian boy … |
| 5 | You used to have to rub all your clothes and on this rub board or get a little brush and and scrub the s collar and your cuffs and then in the salt water and get all them in and then you used to have to ponch them with a ponch or a dolly peg , what used to go round like that you see . |
| 6 | The argument he used was still being used in the time from which I came , give or take a little rodomontade . |
| 7 | ‘ Charlie was one of the sort that make a little go a long way . |
| 8 | This is far better than opening a little airbrake , then some more , and then finally having to use full airbrake for the landing in order to avoid overshooting into the far boundary . |
| 9 | UGI SLO GU The love that needs a little coaxing |
| 10 | She was collecting glasses and plates from all over , slinging the contents in a vile bucket , and Philippa noticed that she was n't particularly careful where she stubbed out the cigarette that dropped a little trail of ash wherever she went . |
| 11 | The chilling pictures of tiny James Bulger being led away to a brutal death have touched millions , not just because of the tragedy that befell a little boy but because they have made people realise how much their own lives have become defiled by fear of crime . |
| 12 | B.C. , who won the 27th final 35–3 , were thankful to be ahead by three penalties to one at the interval against a Newfoundland XV that showed a little respect for a line-up that included World Cup players in Dan Jackart , Ron Vanden Brink , Jeff Knauer , Roy Radu , Steve Gray and Tom Woods . |
| 13 | The one that requires a little explanation is ‘ social grade ’ . |
| 14 | The mechanical processes involved are straightforward enough , albeit requiring no little patience , delicate handling and care which , all told , is a skill in itself . |
| 15 | You have to sense that coming a little while in advance and if you think someone is going to throw a tantrum , you hold back . |
| 16 | He would have liked to hear the figure of his salary ; but just as he was nervously about to sound that note the little boy came back — the little boy Mrs Moreen had sent out of the room to fetch her fan ( 3 ) He came back without the fan , only with the casual observation that he could n't find it . |
| 17 | Sister turned away , and , as she reached the door , David Kent gave Juliet a broad , conspiratorial wink that sent a little shiver through her . |
| 18 | Erm they went on a ship that looked a little bit like dry bean . |
| 19 | And then there were his own two shops that brought a little solace to the lives of both rich and poor . |
| 20 | ‘ And have n't you heard the Scriptures saying that a man should tie a millstone round his neck and throw himself in the sea sooner than abuse a little child ? ’ |
| 21 | IBM Corp has finally confirmed the elusive story that gained a little currency about a month ago that it planned a massive borrowing spree ( CI No 2,151 ) . |
| 22 | He cleared his throat again and laid the little bat carefully on the table . |
| 23 | Even Green did wonder why a better path could not have been made and recommended a little landscaping of trees and rocks which blocked the views of Stock Ghyll force . |
| 24 | Afterwards , he settled down and relaxed and became a little bit more impish . |
| 25 | And she made a little dint in the ground which filled with some water and became a little pool for the snake to drink out . |
| 26 | One classic er case that only occurred a few years ago and it was way before bonfire night , but erm , people working from home to try and make a little bit of pin money , a young lady had taken on the task of putting sparklers into five into a little bag for a particular manufacturer . |
| 27 | And this is egg and bacon and mushroom a little piece of cheese Orville ! |
| 28 | It would be very it would be very considerate if you did try and answer a little bit briefer alright ? |
| 29 | Er and we want to try and explain a little bit about tt how far we got in terms of achieving certification to I S O Nine Thousand . |
| 30 | Later , in The Sense of Order , my book on decoration , I say somewhere that the shepherd boy who cut a twig from a willow tree and made a little pipe to play a tune on may have been a great genius but we can not tell . |