Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] had little [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a man of honour he had little alternative but to accompany his friend to America . |
| 2 | Though in truth they had little need ; the last time we fought , they vanquished us easily … ’ |
| 3 | In any event he had little time to give careful immediate consideration to the letter ; he merely wrote a short reply pressing Balfour to reconsider his position . |
| 4 | In a sense they had little alternative on account of Israel 's refusal to accept the return of the refugees and the refugees ' own outright refusal of resettlement . |
| 5 | As Trade and Industry Secretary he had little trade and little industry to look after , continued the rebuker . |
| 6 | ‘ As a nurse , I could not understand why she did not directly approach the hospitals concerned , for at that time I had little doubt that she would have received informed , prompt , honest replies . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I must admit at that time I had little sympathy for the victims , having heard gruesome evidence at court , but my feelings have now changed . |
| 8 | At the time I had little knowledge of dogs . |
| 9 | I said that without my dear brother I had little care where I was , and no one I wished to speak to . |
| 10 | They were n't all scientists , in fact we had little use for most of them . |
| 11 | Roscarrock could ill afford it , but short of putting the child out in the street he had little alternative ; so they struck hands on it , and that evening , when the money had been paid over and a receipt obtained , Tristram returned home in the company of Jennifer Gristy to be greeted by his father 's stinging sarcasm . |