Example sentences of "[art] little work " in BNC.
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| 1 | Formerly a private hotel , it has needed only a little work to convert it to its new use . |
| 2 | Paul was dragged from his retreat to wash up , a little work was done , and then , as the family prepared for bed , the phone rang . |
| 3 | There was a little work to do , fetching and carrying about the kitchens , for which he would get ten shillings a week . |
| 4 | Just a little work each month will prove rewarding . |
| 5 | Comments from around the office about the amplified sound were all very favourable and with a little work ( on the nut , in particular ) this guitar could more than handle a pro gig . |
| 6 | In fact , Ray did a little work on it before we came over on this trip . ’ |
| 7 | And all it takes is just a little work to understand exactly how . |
| 8 | With a little work and care ( see pp. 136–7 ) , you can achieve a similar effect . |
| 9 | But Magda ze Schluderpacheru was better than the other madams , the Silver Shuriken could have been a nice place with a little work . |
| 10 | In 1958 we had managed , largely through contact at the village pub , to persuade the tenant of the field to the east to allow us to do a little work . |
| 11 | I 've done a little work on eidesis myself . |
| 12 | During the second six months he can , and may get a little work ; but until at least a year after the end of pupillage he will probably have to live on his parents or spouse . |
| 13 | " Well , " Graham said slowly , deciding he had better say something nice , " it 's good , but perhaps it needs a little work . " |
| 14 | " " A little work " , eh ? |
| 15 | On Wednesday evening , the Admiral looked in on the club after dinner and Amiss heard him say goodnight to the five , remarking that he had a little work to do in the office , after which he would get back home and turn in : he looked forward to seeing them the following day . |
| 16 | In 1773 when raw silk was difficult to obtain , the owner of a throwing mill in Sherborne wrote : … having discharged many of my hands which are either starving , or are become burdensome to the town , others are incessantly crying for a little work and could they obtain but a morsel of Barley-bread they are happy , they very often go days with little or no nourishment … the continued cries of the poor people complaining for want of the necessaries of life as well for want of employment is shocking indeed … and what is worse the overseers are not so bountiful to the necessitous as I could wish . |
| 17 | so much for a little work . |