Example sentences of "there is [adv] little [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In interpretation , it should be remembered that there is very little size reduction of quartz sand grains during transport , but that selective sorting may mean that the small grains are carried farther , or are winnowed and deposited by weaker currents ( Folk , 1974b ) .
2 There is very little computer fraud as such , but almost any fraud has now got an electronic aspect , ’ he said .
3 There is very little sample wastage .
4 There is very little hitting area left . ’
5 During steep turns there is very little speed loss , due to the efficient wing , and the turning circle can be kept very tight .
6 In its experience , most workstations are employed as single-user ( albeit multitasking ) systems , and in any case — as Sun is only too aware — there is very little application software around that has been optimised for multiprocessing architectures .
7 In its experience most workstations are employed as single-user ( albeit multitasking ) solutions and in any case — as Sun is only too aware ( UX No 436 ) — there is very little application software around optimised for multiprocessing architectures .
8 There is very little waste paper and no plastic , for foodstuffs are not pre-packaged here but sold from a farmer 's barrow or the back of a bike .
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