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Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] a [adj] little [noun sg] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	You would n't think for a dainty little thing would you ?
2	Of course the addition of a stereo processor would require a slightly bigger case but would still make for a manageable little rig .
3	That — ’ He stopped as a sudden little laugh escaped her .
4	Her breath caught as a strange little frisson of excitement slid from her throat to her toes at the thought .
5	‘ Sometimes he looks like a poor little child outside a cake shop . ’
6	A hissing , We gas escaping , ending with a funny little squeak .
7	You can take X-ray pictures of these crystalline atoms , like salt and the all because , they all fit into a nice little pattern , you know when we were sort of playing about with them as though they 've go t magnets on ?
8	My father was a missionary had come from a dusty little town in South Africa , I 've got many wonderful experiences in my life , I 've had experience of heart transplant .
9	It might come as a huge blow to your ego , but there are women in this world who wo n't fall in a gibbering little heap at your feet every time you spare them a smile or a word .
10	She walked over to the rail and leant her forearms on it as she stared across the river , and drew in a shuddery little breath , hating the fact that Luke could make her so aware of him with just a look .
11	She drew in a quick little breath , forcing the ridiculous thought from her mind .
12	She drew in a silent little breath , feeling her heartbeat running into triple time with nerves .
13	The last time she had been to the office she had been confined in a poky little interview room near the editor 's office , but she hoped to avoid that fate this time .
14	That afternoon I moved to a quiet little hotel on Fifth Avenue .
15	‘ Oh , Leo , ’ she exclaimed on a husky little laugh , ‘ I ca n't believe this is happening !
16	The eggs of the lacewing can often be seen as a tiny little cluster at the end of a thin hair-like little stalk usually attached to the undersides of leaves .
17	The remainder of the day had passed almost enjoyably , with Jake and Shiona and little Kirsty appearing to behave like a happy little family .
18	This usage may be dialectal , as suggested by Kirchner ( 1952 : 456 ) , who gives the following examples from the twentieth century : ( 195 ) It was n't pleasant to be made feel like a good-for-nothing little brat .
19	It was n't pleasant , after being cock of the school , to be made feel like a good-for-nothing little brat tied to her apron strings . "
20	‘ Stop looking like a frightened little rabbit .
21	He said it in English , slowly , as though enjoying the sound of the words , and he added with a secret little smile , ‘ That happened just before he was recalled at the request of Lami Dozo himself .
22	And when father came and took mother for his wife , to live with her and to take care of her , the little egg began to grow and grow into a real little baby .
23	Even an area a few metres square can be turned into a mysterious little haven , where every turn of the path reveals something fresh and exciting .
24	Daddy could do with a nice little doze I know that .
25	The jealousy swept through Mr Trotter 's head as he idolized this person for his looks , popularity , he had got everything just right , whereas he was living in a poky little cottage , with is protective wife and his asthma .
26	His mouth twisted in a bitter little smile .
27	FROM time immemorial drinking water came from a dirty little hole in the ground .
28	He rang the bell of the house door and it was answered by a grey-haired little woman in an overall ; a Mrs Mop .
29	‘ You may look like a brainless little urchin , but you are certainly the daughter of my flesh . ’
30	I may look like a demure little wife who sits at home minding the house , but darling , I could tell you one or two things that would make your ears stand up on end . ’