Example sentences of "little [verb] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 When world oil prices plunged in the 1980s , their leaders did little to help them adjust to the inevitable decline in living standards .
2 And he told me , he told me , I 've got it written on the back of me hand I thought it was brilliant that , I thought little do you know what I 'm gon na use that for he never phoned me for a , he 's not phoned me for
3 how many little do you have ?
4 How little do we know of nature 's processes and how much we assume .
5 Little did we imagine then that the war would last until November 1918 .
6 Little did we know that it would result in one of the most amazing periods of any of our lives — including David 's I 'm sure .
7 Little did we know that around Suva it 's second nature . ’
8 Little did they guess that in a few years ' time they would be telling their friends and relatives about the superstar who used to live next door in the suburbs .
9 Little did they think that it would still be going , if only just , well over 100 years later .
10 Little did they know this was the fellow for whom The Flippity Flop Young Man was written , and I was n't about to tell them .
11 Little did they know !
12 Little did they know that it was for the pocket of Mr S. Caplan .
13 Little did they know that shortly after the conference their services would be required in the lounge of a local public house by a group of frustrated dykes and an infuriated publican .
14 LITTLE did they know as they lazed by the pool that the roof was about to fall in .
15 Little did they know that French , together with hard-working ARFU executive Bob Fordham , had been working for over 12 hours attempting to salvage the Wallaby tour after pre-tour conditions , such as the non-playing of national anthems , were inexplicably ignored at Ellis Park the previous day when South Africa celebrated its return to international rugby against the All Blacks .
16 Little did they know what further horrors lay in wait .
17 Little did they know that what Koo was in fact telling Mo was much more to do with the Royal Wee .
18 Little did they know that they would be stepping into Hunter and Rae Brown 's shoes less than a year later !
19 Little did they know that that was the last thing the kickers were intending to do , for what is the point of conceding a lineout that the opponents will probably win ?
20 Little did they realize that the individual was crucifying herself inside ’ .
21 Dada , small and unapproachable in the breakfast silence , gave his absolute attention to the kedgeree that he was pushing tidily under his great moustache — little did they suspect the surprise in store for them as Nicandra advanced , speechless , down the length of the white-clothed table , solemn in her pinafore , carrying her now quivering treasure .
22 Little did anyone know of the furore which was about to break six hours later at Ellis Park .
23 Little did I think I would soon be playing , or trying to play , this one .
24 Little did I think that the one-time pretty young copy typist would end up bellowing in my ear .
25 Little did I realise that I would end my ministerial career by spending much of my time on the Welsh Grand Committee .
26 Little did I know how right he was because the first thing that happened when David 's mother had a bad day , she would call me everything under the sun .
27 Little did I know that I was hooked .
28 Little did I know how serious they were .
29 Little did I know then that one day I would be training a fully grown bird of prey to hunt .
30 Little did I know how useful these things were going to be to me in the future .
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