Example sentences of "[art] [adv] at a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Others were not inclined to be as sensitive as Mara : ‘ I say ‘ Good for Di ’ , ’ opined the loudest at a table of women . |
2 | It deserves to succeed , and hints more than a little at a film soundtrack . |
3 | After the first success in the matter of Amy Larner , who was now comfortably situated with Dr Horrocks 's friends in Saxburgh , Edwin Frere found himself a little at a loss , for his parish proved less permeable than he had hoped to the motions of the spirit . |
4 | Add the cream a little at a time and finally add the freshly chopped herbs . |
5 | I have to take it a little at a time , it is so powerful . |
6 | Beat the egg whites until stiff and then , a little at a time , beat in the sugar . |
7 | You may find the patient has little interest in food , so he may need encouraging to eat a little at a time . |
8 | After you have mixed about two teaspoonsful of the water into the oil and wax , remove from the heat and continue adding the water a little at a time until you have incorporated it all . |
9 | Beat in eggs , a little at a time , beating well after each addition . |
10 | Add the flour mixture a little at a time , following each addition with a little treacle and milk until everything is incorporated . |
11 | Beat in the eggs a little at a time , adding a little flour if it begins to curdle . |
12 | Beat in the eggs a little at a time , adding a little flour if it begins to curdle . |
13 | Going back slowly , a little at a time , it became evident that Sylvia 's fear of being closed in had originated very early indeed ; it was already established by the time she was one year old . |
14 | Add beaten egg a little at a time , beating well after each addition and keeping mixture stiff . |
15 | ( This soup freezes well and can be used a little at a time , if desired . ) |
16 | Taste for seasoning — it may need sugar — then stir in , a little at a time , the mustard . |
17 | Use a small trowel or spade to put the soil into the frame a little at a time . |
18 | Put the dry plaster in a bowl and add some water , a little at a time , stirring all the time until the plaster is just sloppy enough to pour . |
19 | A narrow slit , moving across the film plane ( or up and down or , later , spinning around ) , exposed it a little at a time ; meanwhile , artwork was moved on some other pattern or jiggled about almost kaleidoscopically to give an effect of distortion . |
20 | As it progresses , the nodes ' weights are changed a little at a time so that the nodes drift into clusters . |
21 | Stan liked Bill a lot , his savings from the Sheffield steelworks were ploughed , a little at a time , into Butlins Ordinary shares . |
22 | ‘ A little at a time . |
23 | Cool slightly , then beat in the eggs a little at a time . |
24 | Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy , then beat in eggs , a little at a time . |
25 | After the man 's death he told Jeannie of his gift , and said he would give her a little at a time so she did n't drink the lot in one enormous spree . |
26 | ‘ A little at a time is perhaps best . |
27 | A little at a time , of each new thing , is best . |
28 | Show a little at a time , ’ he smiled . |
29 | ‘ You 're only supposed to have a little at a time , ’ said Rhoda . |
30 | When questioned later by Judas ( played by Scorsese favourite Harvey Keitel ) about his inconsistency Jesus confesses that ‘ God only talks to me a little at a time ’ . |