Example sentences of "[subord] [art] little [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | What better way to liven up these lazy summer days than a little trade-up rumpus between Sun Microsystems Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co . |
2 | But anyone who had read more than a little crime fiction will know that in fact the two often go together . |
3 | I 've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why should n't I ? ’ |
4 | Their infectious Irish rhythms and lilting harmonies captivated the house , but when the little pocket diva sang her solo this time , she ‘ wowed ’ them , she ‘ knocked them cold ’ , she was ‘ sensational ’ , or whatever other cliche theatre people use to describe a successful performance . |
5 | ‘ Four faults , ’ crackled the public address system as the little bright-bay mare failed to tuck her hind feet up quite high enough at the last bar of the treble . |
6 | What I am advising is that you consider acquiring some well-proven software ( I can recommend PC-Tools or the Norton Utilities , for instance ) for the occasions when a little home diagnosis is required , and learn how to use it . |
7 | I was up ‘ til midnight making the gekhakte chicken liver and roasting the turkey for the sandwiches and doing the potato salad , so you 'd better not give me any nonsense about your latest low-fat diet , Rebecca , or you either , Rainbow , though a little slimming routine might not be such a bad thing for you , except today 's a special occasion , so just tuck in . |