Example sentences of "[adv] [be] a [adj] little [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's always been a gentle little soul , very loving and friendly with everyone , but as he had to spend 3–4 hours every day on his own at home , we thought we would get another dog as company for him . |
| 2 | He ended up by paying for most of the house himself and what had once been a modest little farmhouse jumped up several rungs of the architectural and social ladder . |
| 3 | ‘ You always were a selfish little madam , wrapped up in yourself to the exclusion of everyone else . |
| 4 | ‘ You always were an ungrateful little bitch . |
| 5 | St Jean-d'Angely is a charming little town : there are good shops as well as half-timbered houses along its narrow old streets , one spanned by an ancient bell-tower . |
| 6 | He really is a dear little thing , she thought , rubbing a little at her right breast . |
| 7 | Never mind , what it comes to is that there may well be a sturdy little male to carry the name of Graham proudly into the future . |
| 8 | ‘ Here 's a nice little dell . |
| 9 | PFK TIP : Here 's a useful little idea . |
| 10 | Saying well here here 's an ugly little bugger let's do a swop ! |
| 11 | Finally , here is a beautiful little lemon recipe from the MS . |
| 12 | Nearby is a new little grocery store selling expensive avocados , bottled prawns and kiwi fruit . |