Example sentences of "spoke a little " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luckily the lad spoke a little English , telling Harry to cycle on and he would overtake for Harry to follow at a distance . |
| 2 | To qualify as a model foster parent you had to be at the wealthier level of the middle class , with an already established family ; it helped if you lived in the country ( away from urban enticements ) , spoke a little German , and could tolerate moody children who suffered bouts of depression and were inclined to long silences . |
| 3 | As they spoke a little girl of about two stumbled into the room . |
| 4 | They were a good ten minutes arguing over what it meant , even calling in the senior officer on duty , who spoke a little English . |
| 5 | He spoke a little French and was plausible , but he looked unreliable and indeed proved to be . |
| 6 | Nobody spoke , Mr spoke a little bit of French but he spoke Spanish fluently . |