Example sentences of "not a little " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took 30 minutes of argument , a great deal of soothing of apparently hurt professional pride , and not a little money to persuade Chela that it was time to call it a night , alone . |
| 2 | Dr Meredith had already been sent for , but his lordship was of the view that my father should be moved out of the sun before the doctor 's arrival ; consequently , a bath-chair arrived and with not a little difficulty , my father was transported into the house . |
| 3 | Not a little confusion followed the development in the early 1900s of a distinct group by a clergyman gardener , Joseph Pemberton . |
| 4 | The need for teacher education and staff development for further education is therefore urgent and is the subject of much debate and not a little progress . |
| 5 | To read a complex spreadsheet was something that required not a little experience , but these days , it 's the presentation and ease of use of the spreadsheet that is being sold . |
| 6 | the top one you just tack round not a little way in from the edge |
| 7 | D J Mike Read and guest Cliff Richard will be on hand to capture the excitement of the first day and hopefully set the mood for a week of high quality tennis — and not a little fun ! |
| 8 | Joanne does n't come from a wealthy background and yet , by hard work and determination and not a little goodwill from Slater himself ( who coaches her free of charge ) , she is making things happen in her tennis life . |
| 9 | Nevertheless , Britain 's early filmmakers set about the business of film production with some brio and not a little flair . |
| 10 | Colin Farrell 's lovely performance had humour-inevitably the kids loved his ‘ Humbugs ! ’ — and not a little pathos as the old skinflint was made to see the error of his ways . |
| 11 | The British forestry establishment reacted with fury and not a little venom . |
| 12 | … the profound darkness of every part of the city in which there are not shops illuminated by the owners with gas … there is not a little country town in England which is not incomparably better lighted than any street in Paris which depends for its illumination upon the public regulations of the City . |
| 13 | Aside from these sorts of problems , I believe all of us who presume to speak on behalf of the other animals should worry , not a little but a lot , about the possibility of the Goliath of contemporary environmental concerns co-opting the David of animal protection . |
| 14 | By contrast , San Francisco was a fascinating city of charm and not a little culture . |
| 15 | The pros and cons of the various procedures involved have been debated on many occasions with much ardour and conviction , and not a little prejudice . |
| 16 | The contest demands physical energy and not a little skill from the flyers . |
| 17 | AN 11-year-old who dreams of being ‘ a little girl , not a little mother ’ wants to divorce her parents . |
| 18 | This ageing is an art and is surrounded by ritual ( and not a little secrecy ) . |
| 19 | But here was Mick telling him something , he was talking about a young girl , not a little girl , a young girl who was going to be a secretary . |
| 20 | So it should happen that Mr Kirkley was at home when the guests arrived and was able to add to his surprise and not a little amazement when his daughter 's friend was delivered at his door by Raggie Aggie , for Aggie had long been a known character , she and her hand-cart , and now the pony-driven flat-cart ; and of course the fact that she was almost as broad as it was . |
| 21 | ‘ It is with much regret and not a little sadness that we will witness the last departure of wagons from our sidings later this month . |
| 22 | In areas where a first generation immigrant community was being established , the invitation into schools was often received with some apprehension and not a little disbelief . |
| 23 | The variety ‘ Queen Elizabeth ’ is a case in point and is the cause of not a little correspondence . |
| 24 | ‘ That guy 's putting is uncanny , ’ I said with not a little feeling and not a little envy . |
| 25 | ‘ That guy 's putting is uncanny , ’ I said with not a little feeling and not a little envy . |
| 26 | … he might be young , lonely and not a little bewildered , but the way was clear before him at last ; he had taken his orders and been given the pass word , he could win through . |
| 27 | But it has to be remembered that he was now being treated by many people with extreme deference , mixed , with not a little nervousness , and it is very difficult to behave normally in such circumstances . |
| 28 | In such cases , support and counselling for the parents and child will help in managing the situation or minimising its effect ; it may take hard work and not a little courage to help a resisting parent to recognise his or her element of incestuous involvement , but such a course can pay dividends in terms of family stability . |
| 29 | There Elinor held court , dispensing gallons of soup and not a little whisky , playing Frank Sinatra records as she presided over get-togethers , often crazy and hilarious . |
| 30 | Though these measures are not due to necessity , as the people here are glad to be of service to us and treat us with courtesy in which not a little deference is admixed , for as I say they count many simple things great wonders : my fine paste shoe buckles ( the only part remaining after some native rats that are very large and like to be tame devoured the rest of the appurtenances ) inspired much clicking of teeth and clucking of tongues till I thought I should have to part with them . |