Example sentences of "a [adv] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Move your hand slowly and smoothly along the required line and stop squeezing a little before you reach the end of the line ( because the flow continues after the pressure ceases ) . |
| 2 | ‘ What makes you think I am alone here ? ’ she asked him , relenting a little as they mounted the stairs . |
| 3 | The Brigadier was panting a little as they reached the top of the slope . |
| 4 | Harriet , resolute behind the wheel , increased speed a little as they neared the town . |
| 5 | Sophie 's heart sank a little as she saw the grim line of his mouth but his eyes at first showed open admiration as they swept over her . |
| 6 | Letty sniffed a little as she made the tea . |
| 7 | Sarah turned her head away a little as she passed the bench . |
| 8 | Her shoulders slumped a little as she sucked the smoke into her lungs . |
| 9 | She began to relax a little as she neared the department where she worked , then realised that any vague notion that she might slip into her office without anyone noticing was a non-starter — everybody seemed to be looking at her ! |
| 10 | Her voice was shaking a little as she put the important question to him . |
| 11 | Her spirits rose a little as she opened the door and peered inside . |
| 12 | I giggle a little as I fetch the little dark blue jacket I bought at the same time : it was rather extravagant to buy both but they seemed to belong together . |
| 13 | I wept a little as I climbed the creaky stairs , and when I got into the attic I knelt down beside the bed , put my hands together and prayed . |
| 14 | His hand shook a little as he inserted the key in the lock . |
| 15 | The sarcasm seemed to relieve him a little and he took the black strop of leather from its nail and opened the razor . |
| 16 | He turned his head a little and she saw the blue glass flowering from his skull , its silken stamens drooping elegantly as he moved . |
| 17 | After that experience , some might think that his career slipped a little when he joined the Evening Standard , but he is clearly thriving in that career . |