Example sentences of "[was/were] a little [vb pp] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We want to win every game so while it was a good performance we were a little fed up with the result . ’ |
| 2 | His handsomeness was a little battered now , but he still had the wolfish look she remembered from years ago — long face , strong jaw , broad brow ; his mouth was full and slightly lopsided , which gave him a crooked grin . |
| 3 | Mike was a little fucked up . |
| 4 | Luke was a little fucked up too . |
| 5 | I recall I was a little taken aback when Miss Kenton opened the door and entered before I had bidden her to do so . |
| 6 | Tom was a little taken aback at this candid question . |
| 7 | Even John was a little taken aback by that . |
| 8 | The mother , who attracted and welcomed happy young men to the house , was a little put out by Edwy 's rather shy and serious manner . |
| 9 | I really enjoyed the day , and I was a little put out by the articles I read in a couple of daily newspapers throughout the week , which criticised the tournament for staging what they called ‘ just a one-woman show ’ . |