Example sentences of "[verb] the little " in BNC.
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| 31 | It made Hari so angry to see the little ones neglected but there was very little anyone could do , poverty was a fact of life in places like World 's End . |
| 32 | and I like to see the little ones but er concert no . |
| 33 | But in 1986 Virani sold the little beer-maker for £25 million — only to buy it back again in 1988 for £8 million less . |
| 34 | The midwife laid the little scrap in Tamar 's arms and said , ‘ 'E 's a lovely lad , Lady Lassiter. 'E 's not big , but 'e 's all the world ti grow in . ’ |
| 35 | She laid the little box down ; she buttoned her gloves again . |
| 36 | He cleared his throat again and laid the little bat carefully on the table . |
| 37 | Once VE Day was over , we were all very happy because it meant the end of air raids and bombing attacks on Germany , and we now turned our thoughts to the problem of subduing the little yellow perils . |
| 38 | Why do authorities make the little things in life so difficult ? |
| 39 | Shall I make the little thingumajig up for you ? |
| 40 | ‘ Eh ? ’ asked the little man . |
| 41 | Mummy was coming rather slowly , so I asked the little girl her name . |
| 42 | Did Mrs Johnson spell her name with a t ? asked the little reporter . |
| 43 | ‘ Did your watch stop when it hit the floor , Dad ? ’ asked the little boy . |
| 44 | GenTech had developed the little bastards . |
| 45 | ‘ I used to like the little beggar . |
| 46 | Huy produced the little amulet of Ishtar from the linen pouch at his belt . |
| 47 | Alright , I can open this up , I got the little box , there you are , just a minute and , oh Charlotte , oh you are a menace , there you are , now you be quiet for a minute will you ? |
| 48 | No , he I mean he , he still got the little |
| 49 | He produces the little black pistol he keeps stuffed in the waistband of his trousers , and he grips it snug in his hand . |
| 50 | And I do n't want the little ones tripping up and crashing their heads on a |
| 51 | What do you want the little one for ? |
| 52 | Maura watched as her mother checked the little girl from head to toe , shaking her head and tutting as she did it . |
| 53 | In these stories the young characters learn that their greater physical power does not give them the right to treat the little people as playthings or inferiors . |
| 54 | ‘ how doth the little busy bee , |
| 55 | When David led the little group out onto the street , where he quickly hailed a Hansom cab , Cissie had linked arms with Beth , and was walking tall and proud like a ‘ young lady ’ should . |
| 56 | He was saddling a fat brown cob and I stared as he led the little animal out , climbed stiffly on to a box and mounted . |
| 57 | Conscious of the straining ears of the rest of the company , Paul Lexington led the little group out into the corridor . |
| 58 | SARAH 's friend SHIRLEY , alas , is stricken with the flu and unable to attend the little soirée . |
| 59 | SARAH 's friend SHIRLEY , alas , is stricken with the flu and unable to attend the little soirée . |
| 60 | ‘ Of course I 'm thinking of the bottle stall for the Christmas bazaar , ’ said Sister Dew virtuously , tucking the little bottles into her bag . |