Example sentences of "[pers pn] a [adj] little [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the slightest mention of her father 's name I got upset , and even when people said is n't she a gorgeous little baby . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , is n't she a prurient little dyke , pull — ease ! ’ he said , rolling his eyes . |
| 3 | Have you a final little homily , I asked Dame Edna , especially for SHE readers everywhere ? |
| 4 | There , Nick , your Mum 'll get you a nice little kitten . ’ |
| 5 | I bought you a nice little savoury egg . |
| 6 | It 'll give you a nice little break from the typewriter . ’ |
| 7 | George said eagerly , ‘ I 'll find you a nice little gig . |
| 8 | Well mate you a cheeky little bugger are you ? great ai n't you ? |
| 9 | Abbot Kenneth here will hear it , and give you a sweet little penance , and then you may be easy again . ’ |
| 10 | Mr Hobbs gave her back her teeth and she shot me a desperate little smile . |
| 11 | When our eyes met he gave me a frigid little smile . |
| 12 | She gave him a melancholy little smile . |
| 13 | She shot him a sharp little gaze — as if unsure as yet whether he was friend or foe . |
| 14 | She flung him a savage little smile . |
| 15 | But he would concede nothing , and in the end I gave him a dry little bow and thanked him for the tea . |
| 16 | Giving him a foolish little wave , she decided she 'd better return the chisel before she forgot all about it . |
| 17 | She gave him a cold little smile . |
| 18 | She gave him a cold little smile . |
| 19 | She gave him a scornful little smile . |
| 20 | And she gave him a bleak little smile and put a plate of hot rolls on the table . |
| 21 | She gave him a gracious little nod , determined to die first rather than do any such thing . |
| 22 | He gave her a chilling little bow . |
| 23 | She knew it was ridiculous , but his words gave her a strange little tingle deep inside , and she was forced to smother the smile that kept trying to push its way to her lips . |
| 24 | ‘ … at least her husband bought her a nice little boutique in Hauz Khas Village . |
| 25 | Nigel sent her a nice little note inviting her for a drink . |
| 26 | She pulled away and scrambled back to her side of the seat , but not before he gave her a knowing little smile . |
| 27 | I rather think that he still lives in and as Marg said coyly to me one year , he had given her a lovely little candle in a special little bowl with , with water |
| 28 | just make it a cosy little bar where you can |
| 29 | Some of the nurses found it a nice little earner on top of their poor weekly pay . |
| 30 | It opened up a three-shot lead going into the second and that gave us a nice little cushion to work with . |