Example sentences of "[art] [adv] [prep] a time " in BNC.

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1 Add the cream a little at a time and finally add the freshly chopped herbs .
2 I have to take it a little at a time , it is so powerful .
3 Beat the egg whites until stiff and then , a little at a time , beat in the sugar .
4 You may find the patient has little interest in food , so he may need encouraging to eat a little at a time .
5 After you have mixed about two teaspoonsful of the water into the oil and wax , remove from the heat and continue adding the water a little at a time until you have incorporated it all .
6 Beat in eggs , a little at a time , beating well after each addition .
7 Add the flour mixture a little at a time , following each addition with a little treacle and milk until everything is incorporated .
8 Beat in the eggs a little at a time , adding a little flour if it begins to curdle .
9 Beat in the eggs a little at a time , adding a little flour if it begins to curdle .
10 Going back slowly , a little at a time , it became evident that Sylvia 's fear of being closed in had originated very early indeed ; it was already established by the time she was one year old .
11 Add beaten egg a little at a time , beating well after each addition and keeping mixture stiff .
12 ( This soup freezes well and can be used a little at a time , if desired . )
13 Taste for seasoning — it may need sugar — then stir in , a little at a time , the mustard .
14 Use a small trowel or spade to put the soil into the frame a little at a time .
15 Put the dry plaster in a bowl and add some water , a little at a time , stirring all the time until the plaster is just sloppy enough to pour .
16 A narrow slit , moving across the film plane ( or up and down or , later , spinning around ) , exposed it a little at a time ; meanwhile , artwork was moved on some other pattern or jiggled about almost kaleidoscopically to give an effect of distortion .
17 As it progresses , the nodes ' weights are changed a little at a time so that the nodes drift into clusters .
18 Stan liked Bill a lot , his savings from the Sheffield steelworks were ploughed , a little at a time , into Butlins Ordinary shares .
19 A little at a time .
20 Cool slightly , then beat in the eggs a little at a time .
21 Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy , then beat in eggs , a little at a time .
22 After the man 's death he told Jeannie of his gift , and said he would give her a little at a time so she did n't drink the lot in one enormous spree .
23 A little at a time is perhaps best .
24 A little at a time , of each new thing , is best .
25 Show a little at a time , ’ he smiled .
26 ‘ You 're only supposed to have a little at a time , ’ said Rhoda .
27 When questioned later by Judas ( played by Scorsese favourite Harvey Keitel ) about his inconsistency Jesus confesses that ‘ God only talks to me a little at a time ’ .
28 Take saucepan off heat and add butter a little at a time while stirring the sauce .
29 Gradually add the icing sugar , a little at a time , beating well with each addition until the mixture holds its shape .
30 Gradually beat in the sifted icing sugar , adding a little at a time and mixing until well incorporated .
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