Example sentences of "[verb] a little [noun] [prep] " 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 | What sometimes causes a little confusion to strangers is the fact that virtually the same region often goes under other names . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | A light breeze came off the sea and provided a little relief from the afternoon heat . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | So I have that advantage , that er , I do know a little bit about you . |
| 8 | To recognize implications you may need a little knowledge of the topic , so familiarize yourself with the information by reading your notes or textbooks . |
| 9 | Do some children need a little freedom from their over anxious/ambitious parents ? |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | She said you 'd need a little break after all this bother . ’ |
| 12 | So it 's , is it better to write a little bit about a lot of things ? |
| 13 | I will ask you to write a little note to Uncle Willi and I will take it with us when we go . |
| 14 | Going to write a little note to the examiner , are n't you . |
| 15 | This drew a little laughter from one or two shoppers who had gathered to listen to the exchange between the fishmonger and this well dressed and clearly foreign lady . |
| 16 | But he thought Attlee ought to consider the problem ‘ and send a little note to his colleagues or address some remarks to them in Cabinet about the working of the committee system ’ . |
| 17 | And occasionally if I was really flush , I 'd buy a little cake for another tuppence you see . |
| 18 | Colour the remaining royal icing green ( keeping a little back for the flowers if liked ) and cover the drum around the postbox , peaking with a palette knife for a grass effect . |
| 19 | Next , shape the green icing ( keeping a little back for the buttons ) into a cone , and position on the head for the hat . |
| 20 | Her father , a net maker , earned a " scanty subsistence " which was " not much enlarged by my mother 's keeping a little day-school for the girls in her neighbourhood " . |
| 21 | You expect a little bit of jostling do n't you when there 's a crowd seen in the penalty box . |
| 22 | If anyone wants a little bit of cheese I 'll do it . |
| 23 | She found a little space on the table and rested her head . |
| 24 | In Petts Wood I found a little space like that to park in . |
| 25 | I found a little bit of string choking on the upper three frets and on inspection , found there to be a slight bow to the neck . |
| 26 | Wherever Defoe passed a house he found a little rill of running water . |
| 27 | Later on , though , we found a little bar on the edge of the port city , with acceptable food and drink . |
| 28 | Well , I found a little room for you — attic , I 'm afraid , hope you do n't mind- and I 've put everything up there . |
| 29 | After a time , I found a little cave in the side of a hill . |
| 30 | Then he found a little card under his pillow . |