Example sentences of "[pers pn] had a [adj] little [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had a nasty little feeling in my inside that was nothing to do with the sauna . |
| 2 | I 'd always wanted a little girl , but one of the students at the door told me I had a beautiful little boy and he was fine . |
| 3 | Bobby , at No. 18 with Humpin' Around , says : ‘ When I was young I had a cute little collie dog , but one day he bit me real bad . |
| 4 | She had a mild little face , not striking like Martha 's , and he could see that she would indeed be totally obedient to him , would cook and mend and wash for him . |
| 5 | He darted a brief glance towards Therese and saw she had a surprised little smile on her face , the smile of a professional who discovers she will be singing with a partner well above average . |
| 6 | You just automatically got up in the morning , jumped in your car , went to work , you were there for half six , sun shone , cup of tea , read the Sun , sit down , get on your lathe , have your break at ten o'clock , lunch time , have your meal and then you have a game of football outside in the car park or whatever , and you had a daily little routine . |
| 7 | Ever since the Wesleys brought their message into the western dales , Methodism had been the strongest religion around here and we had a nice little chapel in the dale . |
| 8 | We dried it outside ; we had a nice little laundry place . |
| 9 | They had a peculiar little wedding breakfast in West Kensington . |
| 10 | Well he had a nice little T V. |
| 11 | He had a mean little mouth , she thought dispassionately . |
| 12 | A few years ago he had a flourishing little business going in that shop of his , and now look at him . |