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Example sentences for "said little"

  • I said little, but what I said was significant.

  • While I was at Grace Hospital, my father and eldest brother called almost every day to see me, and, though I said little, I still accepted them in their proper characters.

  • O dear me," said little Davie, hiding his face in Polly's gown, as Joel went slowly off.

  • I must," said little Davie; "Polly called us.

  • Grandfather," said little Alice, looking fearfully into his face, "your voice sounds as though you were going to tell us something awful!

  • Grandfather," said little Alice, laying her head back upon his arm, "I am very tired now.

  • It was kept here for Grandfather and me to sit in together," said little Alice, "and for Grandfather to tell stories about.

  • But they were so greedy; they were worse than little piggies," said little Roderick; "they made such funny little noises all the time they were eating.

  • Said little Roddy, once again: "When I saw that naughty bear hit my sister with his paw I wanted to hit him with a stick.

  • Not at present," said Little, with a sigh.

  • Give me your hand, old fellow," said Little, and broke down again.

  • All the more reason for avoiding silly quarrels with the brickmakers," said Little.

  • I'd get him to take off his wet clothes and get into bed, and drink some hot spirits and water first," said Little Ann.

  • Perhaps he was too well educated, Mr. Tembarom," said Little Ann.

  • You'll do as you did before we came," said Little Ann.

  • Some of these days some of them 're going to get their eyes open," said Little Ann, "and then the others will be sorry.

  • Chuck I the show'l, measter,' said Little John.

  • Us must be main careful how us fixes our nets, you,' said Little John, going as far as he could in reproof of my negligence.

  • Look at yer nets,' said Little John in a tone of suppressed indignation, for he disliked the noise of a gun, as all other noises.

  • It is already far on in the day; now heaven send us a guest soon, so that we may get to dinner," said Little John.

  • Rather than that I'll crack thy head," said Little John.

  • I vow I am very well pleased with those strokes of yours," said Little John, "and before I leave this place you shall be tested better.

  • I was born at Holderness," said Little John, "and when I am at home men call me Reynold Greenleaf.

  • By my loyalty and truth," said Little John to himself, "I will be the worst servant to him that ever he had.

  • Yes, of course," said little Hugh, taking in, but hesitating how to obey.

  • The big picture is Dover," said little Jamie, "and that Britannia sitting on the cliff, they cut out of Punch and stuck on.

  • I think father's the most beautifullest man of all," said little Janie, with a sort of jealous feeling as if somehow he had been disparaged, though she did not exactly know how.

  • I think it is very pleasant in November," said little Fleda, sedately.

  • He said little, and she nothing, but her eyes watered again at the kind tenderness of his manner.

  • I should think your boys would think you're just lovely," said little Marjorie.

  • I'm as hungry as a bear," said little Marjorie, and then the Elephant began to laugh, but the bear only smiled and spread his bread with honey.

  • Who would have thought," said little Fanny, "that my happening to bite my tongue this morning would have led to all this?

  • Yes, father," said little Dick, and up he went.

  • Two striking examples before you," said little Jane, with a laugh, as she looked at her old print and at Vivia's gray gown.

  • All but two, Ma'am," said little Jane, as she let a tempting odor escape from the tin oven.

  • So far he is strictly within the truth," said little Hartopp.

  • Naturally they take advantage of what to them is a heaven-sent opportunity," said little Hartopp.

  • Our criminal tradition is not theft--among ourselves, at least," said little Hartopp.

  • Line for line, letter for letter; listen;" said little Hartopp.

  • They are coming this way," said little White.

  • Hats off, gentlemen," said little White, as the box came in view, and the crowd silently uncovered.

  • She has come for her milk," said little Cornelia, who ran out and took the pitcher from the woman's hand.

  • A, B, C," said little Lewis to himself, as he bent eagerly over a ragged primer.

  • Well, although I think the Indians were very wicked, I pity them, but I feel a great deal more for the poor slave," said little Cornelia.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being buried; fatigue duty; original composition; said before; said briefly; said cheerfully; said earnestly; said finally; said grandpapa; said grannie; said himself; said just; said lands; said line; said mamma; said soberly; said solemnly; said the little fellow; said the little lady; said the little woman; said the old lady; said the young inventor; said their; said vnto; said young; then bake