little - use in sentences

Preposition: on

  • side: The younger sister, Paula, is also said to be a little on the stupid side, perhaps a high-grade moron.

Preposition: as

  • 99p: Cover starts from as little as 99p for up to 2 years peace of mind.

Preposition: over

  • hour: It usually take a little over an hour, but it was taking 8 hours to get here from N.O.

Modifies a noun

  • bit: They wanted the bridge to look a little bit like the old bridge.
  • girl: There's a little girl sitting in the middle of the road.
  • boy: I was no longer a sweet obedient little boy.
  • while: Jehoiada then passes away, after the king had called him to task; for such was his zeal for a little while.
  • evidence: However, there is little evidence for this version of events.

Used with adjective complement

  • know: He appeared to know very little about Mr Gordon, and had taken up no references.
  • do: No, you can do as little as you want.
  • say: Much more could be said about this man who himself said very little.
  • cost: It costs relatively little, and could save you a lot.
  • have: The test has very little to do with security.

Infinitive complement

  • do: The test has very little to do with security.
  • say: He was very shy and had little to say except when spoken to.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: The test has very little to do with security.
  • relatively: There is relatively little Government involvement in business in the Bahamas, particularly for offshore businesses.
  • too: Nevertheless, the best efforts of the British press amounted to too little, too late.

Preposition: in

  • way: There was very little in the way of resources and Jeremy Dawson's very first challenge was to confront this issue.

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