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 ’ .
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