Example sentences of "[adj] more [subord] a whisper " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Mr. Mottram ? " she asked in not much more than a whisper . |
| 2 | It was not much more than a whisper . |
| 3 | She spoke in little more than a whisper : ‘ Is it possible to speak to Comrade Levkovich ? |
| 4 | Her voice was little more than a whisper . |
| 5 | When he spoke again , it was in little more than a whisper . |
| 6 | ‘ I understand , ’ Holly said , little more than a whisper . |
| 7 | But what I will say , " she added , her voice falling to little more than a whisper , " is that if that person does not step forward , it will go badly for all of you . |
| 8 | Ellwood 's voice was little more than a whisper . |
| 9 | The teak paddles began to rotate , making little more than a whisper of sound as they gently scythed the warm air . |
| 10 | It was little more than a whisper as Gina flinched from the anguish on his drawn face , every instinct telling her he was speaking the truth , and that Lotta 's cruel fabrication had been just that — a compilation of lies in order to destroy what she could no longer possess . |
| 11 | It was little more than a whisper as she walked towards him . |
| 12 | ‘ You — you want me to — to live with you , Felipe ? ’ she asked in little more than a whisper . |
| 13 | He held her gaze as he lowered his head and took her mouth in a kiss that was little more than a whisper of sensation , a fleeting brush of one soul against another , and Fran shuddered . |
| 14 | He did n't move closer to her , but his voice was little more than a whisper . |