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Meanings of little oil in English

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Usage of little oil in English
1
Place a frying pan on the heat and add a little oil.
The Guardian
2
The odor may be improved by adding a little oil of amber.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
3
Heat a little oil to medium hot in a large frying pan.
Radio NZ
4
The bones contained little oil, and weighed, head included, only 7¼ lbs.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 / Zoo...
5
A roasted fish on bread with a little oil is very savoury.
Marietta: A Maid of Venice
6
Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
News.com.au
7
Rub with a little oil and grill until blisterd, blackened and charred.
The Irish Times
8
Small fish, with little oil, such as brook or lake trout, boiled.
Valere Aude: Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regen...
9
We had also seen recipes that called for a little oil.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
10
If an insect has gone into the ear, pour in a little oil.
First Book in Physiology and Hygiene
11
These fish are not caught; they have little oil, and an unpleasant taste.
Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North
12
It can creak and groan when it gets dry for a little oil.
A Little Girl of Long Ago; Or, Hannah Ann / A Sequel to a Little...
13
It only needs a little oil and a bolt or two.
Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden
14
Brush the lettuce halves with a little oil and season them.
The Irish Times
15
Cook some minced garlic in a little oil over medium heat until fragrant.
Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You...
16
If I had a little oil to put on I'd be all right.
Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat; Or, The Rivals of Lake Carlopa
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New Zealand
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
United States of America
Less common