Example sentences of "[subord] it [verb] little [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Although it receives little publicity outside the ICI Group , Chlor-chemicals is one of ICI 's longest standing and most consistently successful businesses . |
2 | In the 1950s , the government of Colonel Oscar Osorio ( 1950–6 ) passed a law prohibiting prostitution in El Salvador , although it had little effect beyond filling the prisons for a short time . |
3 | Such beauty may make a strong impact , but , if it has little relationship with the inner nature , it is precarious . |
4 | It has become fashionable to say that this kind of equality is unimportant because it offers little protection against tyranny . |
5 | The NMA argued from the outset for a negotiated settlement , in part because of a fear that intransigence might lead to total defeat and in part because it had little money with which to fight the strike following the run-down of its funds during the 1921 lockout . |
6 | Because it places little emphasis on sheer physical strength , kung fu is a discipline open to young and old alike . |
7 | This victory was to delight the masses just as it brought little pleasure to the newly energized forces of the political left , but , just as significantly , it was now also an occasional delight to a growing audience drawn from amongst critics , intellectuals , and the more respectable classes generally . |