Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] a little [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before I leave , I stop by Contracts to sprinkle a little salt in the wounds of deskbound Nick Thumb by describing ( almost ) all the fun of the Fair . |
| 2 | Calvin turns a little way around but he does not speak or make eye contact . |
| 3 | Stephan hummed a little tune and stirred his soup . |
| 4 | But even the computer needs a little help . |
| 5 | Just inside , the brook made a little fall into a pool and the sound , enclosed among the trees , echoed as though in a cave . |
| 6 | My great-uncle made a little belvedere there , with that view of the sea and the Eilean na Roin . |
| 7 | Although when flying Mr Tholen does n't sport one of his famous carnations , artist Alfie Alderson used a little licence when he completed a watercolour of him flying his plane wearing a red carnation . |
| 8 | On the other side of Horse Guards Parade a little group of people are clustered around a strange animal with three splayed front legs , two rear legs in trousers and a single eye projecting from the middle of its forehead . |
| 9 | Not one of the little piece picking a little piece out , but an overall assessment and this was produced for the County Council by their environmental consultants and was specifically referred to in the County Surveyor and I think County Planning Officer 's joint report , and that er assessment said , rather than damaging an an irreplaceable , sensitive landscape as could happen with the other routes , the inner northern route could be seen as a means of improving the landscape . |
| 10 | Fold in flour , cherries and ground almonds adding a little milk to make a fairly stiff dropping consistency ; the stiff consistency will help cherries to remain suspended evenly in cake while it is baking . |
| 11 | The shepherd hides , the night comes , and in the moonlight the shepherd sees a little fox that comes trotting from the desert , looks right , looks left and heads straight towards the milk , which he laps up , and disappears into the desert again . |
| 12 | Receiving a copy of the AGM Minutes from the Branch prompts Air Mail to give a little space to describe the activities and efforts being made by the Branch Committee , a committee which has been virtually unchanged since the Branch was re-activated six years ago . |
| 13 | Colin Montgomerie lost a little ground with a 73 , Jose-Maria Olazabal made up nothing with a 72 while David Feherty fell away with a 77 . |
| 14 | Not the best of subjects to inject a little bit of humour but we did find er traces of it nevertheless . |
| 15 | LABOUR Party branch members in Crook let it be known that they are looking for new blood to inject a little life and optimism into their ranks . |
| 16 | Valerie wore a little scarf around her neck to hide Hugo 's love bites . |
| 17 | Each inward stroke brought a little gasp from her , and each outward stroke ended with a sigh . |
| 18 | Bernice saw a little creature run in front of them . |
| 19 | As he takes the mobile from me he says , ‘ That 's my best boy , ’ and I feel my legs do a little dance . |
| 20 | The tyres screamed and fought for grip and then the whole car did a little wiggle like the backside of a pouncing cat and stormed on , back in the direction from which it had come . |
| 21 | His shoulders gave a little heave . |
| 22 | But Millie gave a little cry of disappointment , and that 's what I felt , too . |
| 23 | Kathleen gave a little cry and put the cardboard box down on the table in front of her , as if afraid of it . |
| 24 | Marie gives a little cheer , and I clear my throat . |
| 25 | One side of Terrace had a little garden , a little postage stamp , no ever so small . |
| 26 | Most UK walkers take a little while to adjust to the scale of high mountain routes . |
| 27 | Here , Dustin generates a little warmth , but not much passion or conviction , and his celebrated off-and-on smile gives the impression that he is not exactly sure what to do with his mouth . |
| 28 | There were seventy- five paintings in the exhibition and by the time I left , which was quite early as I did not stay for dinner , most of the pictures had a little red sold label . |
| 29 | " If only Toby had a little money or a proper job — he 's a sweet boy , but " |
| 30 | Old Miss Mahoney had a little house in Tanner Road , but she had to go into hospital last week , and if she ever comes out , she 'll have to go into a home for old people . |