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Example sentences of "a [det] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Nicandra looked disconcerted and prim before a great light of kindness broke , telling her to spread a little happiness at any cost to herself .
2	‘ Just as long as I can spread a little happiness at whatever cost to my dignity , I will not have lived in vain .
3	Giving a little thought to body language beforehand will get you off to a good start .
4	Before deciding on a particular course , it is worthwhile giving a little thought to the best time to go and the subjects which the counselling should cover .
5	Indeed if one gives a little thought to the matter it becomes distinctly doubtful that one could ever establish anything even vaguely resembling a sheet of charge .
6	But on the journey to Vadinamia I also spent some time giving a little thought to security .
7	Now that we have a little experience in the joys of simple kite flying , it 's time to look deeper into the whole subject and to understand more about those ‘ Modern Materials ’ which have emerged since the 1970s .
8	‘ A little chantilly with the raspberries ? ’
9	The teenager gets older , encounters some nicer , more controlled , more kindly people than he or she ever found at home — most people behave worst in their own homes — and with any luck comes to understand , yes , there is an aspiration or so floating around out there , and , if he , she , has n't seen too many horror movies , been too beaten up in body and mind , regains a little faith in a world at least potentially redeemable .
10	‘ Have a little faith in the hero . ’
11	If you are in doubt about these , sprinkle the debris from the comb on to a piece of white paper , and pour a little water over it .
12	The housing should be kept moist by pouring a little water into the wells from time to time .
13	It sometimes helps , once the ball valve has been fitted , to run a little water into the bottom of the cistern ( below the outlet points ) so as to anchor the cistern in position while you work on it .
14	Edward lifted it and splashed a little water into the teapot , swirling it around .
15	In Suffolk there was still a little water on roads yesterday .
16	3 Five minutes before the end of cooking time , mix the cornflour with a little water to a smooth paste and add to the stew to thicken .
17	Mix cornflour with a little water to a paste and add to the fruit to thicken .
18	Cook the onion and garlic in a little water for 10 minutes .
19	Using a brush dipped lightly in purple food colouring ( mixed with a little water for lighter shades ) , colour the windows dark purple and tint the bricks all over the towers different shades of lavender .
20	Or take a little water with it . ’
21	Anemones tend to dribble a little water from their centres if you press them .
22	They had melted the snow with a little water from the car radiators and now it was freezing into a mirror of ice .
23	He felt very weak , however , and every so often he retched convulsively , though without vomiting for he had consumed nothing except a little water in the past twenty-four hours .
24	He puts on the kettle with a little water in it .
25	‘ Any woman can have a confident and attractive aura if she is prepared to invest some time , energy and a little money into evolving her own personal style ’ .
26	The fact that he also made a little money for himself in the process was considered only reasonable by the majority of fans .
27	At the root of the problem , according to one European civil servant , was the fact that : " The poor countries wanted a lot of money with no strings attached , while the rich ones wanted to give a little money with lots of strings . "
28	She saw that she had pretty clothes like other girls her age and a little money of her own for going out .
29	Besides she had a little money of her own .
30	He received from one of those organisations , the Board of Guardians , food , clothing , a little money to tide him over the worst first weeks , and the address of a family who would provide a room and warmth .