Example sentences of "[vb past] at [art] little [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After dark he stopped at a Little Chef , had a quick meal of scrambled eggs and coffee , then continued his journey . |
| 2 | He stopped at a little roadside inn and found inside an old woman at work with a spinning wheel , like ‘ a dark silhouette out of a fairy tale ’ , and beyond her , through the window , the clear sky and a path through the delicate green , and geese pecking in the grass . |
| 3 | I sucked at the little trickle of blood from my finger . |
| 4 | The fat Nubian nodded at the little girl from the south , who primped and giggled . |
| 5 | He stepped forward and retreated at the little garden gate as though rebuffed by some force field or buffeted by some invisible gale which had no effect on the branches of the little trees and evergreens in the front gardens of the cottages . |
| 6 | We arrived at the little house in the evening and already there were a few people there . |
| 7 | ‘ There , my dear , ’ Aunt Emily said and glanced at the little drawing by her bed . |
| 8 | We watched them disappear into the dusk as we anchored at the little island of Likangloe , where we had witnessed our first python hunt . |
| 9 | Anna worked at a little table in their bedroom . |
| 10 | Nichol had developed a relationship with a 16-year-old girl , Alana Jeannette , with whom he worked at the Little Chef at Skeeby , North Yorkshire , said Mr Spencer . |
| 11 | Martha looked at the little girl for a moment . |
| 12 | They sat for hours drinking tea in Mrs. Mounce 's flat downstairs , while Mrs. Mounce talked about her affairs with moustached men in export-import , and Tessa looked at the little bit here and the little bit there which Mrs. Mounce had done herself to brighten her own place up . |
| 13 | I looked at the little boy , lying there , and caught a glimpse of the father peeping from the corridor . |
| 14 | He looked at the little boy in front of him with amazement . |
| 15 | Rogers looked at the little bat . |
| 16 | I looked at the little priest and grinned at Benjamin . |
| 17 | She smiled at the little girl . |
| 18 | ‘ He 's wonderful , ’ he gasped , as he gazed at the little face and held each tiny hand , studying the miniature nails in wonderment . |
| 19 | Some report that at the beginning of the journey south , the party stayed at the little village of Cagnes-sur-Mer close to Nice . |