Example sentences of "[art] little [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The beautiful step of the verse , the cogent movement of thought and feeling throughout , the sensitive perception of the little balanced in the great and their mutual dependence , the extraordinary directness , here and there quite naked , achieved in spite of the complexity of the whole conception ; … |
| 2 | Just as thrilling but achieved in a much more orderly fashion , was Sweden 's remarkable escape against Canada in Vancouver , ( see special report on page 25 ) , where not only was Stefan Edberg , the world number one at the time , beaten by the little known , 237th ranked Daniel Nestor on the opening day but Magnus Gustafsson also had to save two match points against the Canadian hero before winning the fifth and decisive rubber from two sets to one down . |
| 3 | Robert Doisneau : A Retrospective , over 350 of the photographer 's images , the little known alongside the familiar . |
| 4 | Roy 's trombone features included the little known Nobody Else But Me and I 've Grown Accustomed To Her Face , and John 's solo spots on baritone sax were Stardust and Duke 's Ive Got It Bad and That Ai n't Good . |
| 5 | in the little flexed ankles |
| 6 | Even Hitler , whose life and ideology glorified an untrammelled lust for power , surprises by his docility under discipline as a corporal in the first World War , and the little reported about his sexual tastes suggests that they were masochistic . |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , she seems , I do n't know , a little withdrawn just now . |
| 8 | Fred tells me , a little horrified , about a girl in Los Angeles sitting on his lap in a restaurant who , by way of introduction , ‘ started to massage my bollocks under the table ’ . |
| 9 | The first couple of times she 'd arrived at a rendezvous and then lost her nerve , backing out before anyone could approach her ; but then she 'd tried getting herself a little drunk beforehand , and from then on the doors were flung open and she was away . |
| 10 | Just a little drunk on my three pints , I cycled back to the island whistling . |
| 11 | The discussions at the end of each lecture were animated and sometimes a little heated , for Hindu students , Muslims and Buddhists were a little critical at having to attend any Christian lecture and were very emphatic that they much preferred their own religion to that of Christianity . |
| 12 | ‘ Zooming out ’ of what 's going on and commenting on it , without apportioning blame , may help defuse tension : ‘ Things seem to be getting a little heated at the moment . ’ |
| 13 | Okay , one or two of them are a little contrived , but they still make for a cracking package — all in one load too ! |
| 14 | Paragon ( HVS ) is an old-style eliminate , a little contrived perhaps , but nonetheless a very good climb . |
| 15 | Perhaps a little contrived but Paul Richardson , a road safety officer taking the class , cites a more practical example . |
| 16 | Alice Mair 's strong but elegant hands with their short nails , Hilary Robarts 's long , knobbled fingers , the delicacy of Meg Dennison 's pink-tipped fingers , a little reddened with housework . |
| 17 | Mike was a little fucked up . |
| 18 | Luke was a little fucked up too . |
| 19 | Schmeicel — on a trip to nowhere when the cross came in — he was a little obstructed — but for a big guy playing in the english league he should really have no problems with that one . |
| 20 | ‘ Perhaps we 've both been a little affected by the way things have gone . |
| 21 | There 's a little white-washed room on the campus with a dirty great lump of granite in the middle . |
| 22 | Keith takes this further : ‘ We were a little limited when we were recording the guitars , limited by the size of the room and the fact that some of the gear was n't working properly , so obstructive forces were at work and this is where compromise comes in ; you 're spending all this time when you know it could be a lot better . ’ |
| 23 | Luce made a little choked sound , a protest that came too late . |
| 24 | He was a little shaken by the strain of the near accident but hoped concentrating on his new plan would help to calm him down . |
| 25 | Next came Davies , a little shaken . |
| 26 | Next , myself , a little shaken and a few scratches , and lastly Sgt. Storrie , who seemed okay . |
| 27 | I called in Doctor Andrews last night — I felt a little shaken and I do n't like that hotel fellow — and he supplied me with the information , ’ was the reply . |
| 28 | ‘ I want to be measured for some more boots , ’ Edward said , ‘ but you look a little shaken so I 'm sure it can wait until another day . ’ |
| 29 | When I catch up with Isabella in the rehearsal room , I am surprised to find her still a little shaken . |
| 30 | I confess I was a little shaken by my playmate 's tone . |