a little

Example Sentences

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Burnley have drawn their past two games but they really need a win because they are a little adrift at the bottom, six points from safety.

From BBC

"They've been doing naval exercises for 20 years in that area. Now people take it a little bit differently."

From Barron's

Wages increasing faster than prices could give buyers a little breathing room in a long-hostile housing market.

From Barron's

Wages increasing faster than prices could give buyers a little breathing room in a long-hostile housing market.

From Barron's

Bondi’s efforts to cover this up have only guaranteed that the documents are trickling out a little at a time, meaning the story isn’t going away any time soon.

From Salon