Example sentences of "more than a [adv] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here were Larsen and himself , grown men , well armed and equipped , and yet they were more than a little uneasy at the unwelcome prospect of meeting with the savage beasts . |
| 2 | This is Lockheed L.1049G-82-81 Super Constellation serial 4618 , now a dainty 36 years old , but looking more than a little worse for wear . |
| 3 | Faithful to him , even if they would have to be apart sometimes , as he 'd be faithful to her , although he knew she 'd take more than a little convincing about that . |
| 4 | The lectures were more than a little disappointing in that most of them were concerned with the economics of companies such as Unilever . |
| 5 | The waits were officially disbanded in 1832 but existed as am independent body until the late nineteenth century , by which time their peculiar custom was becoming more than a little irritating to certain residents of the town . |
| 6 | Shiona looked across at him , touched by his kindness , and more than a little bewildered by it , too . |
| 7 | Lionel said to Robert , ‘ Miss Greene , you know , is more than a little interested in the Waterfall . ’ |
| 8 | It 's more than a little apt for its group finance director , since he could have been just about anything he wanted in life , and what 's more , he confesses , he was almost a politician . |
| 9 | He was also more than a little scandalised at the girl 's matter-of-fact acceptance of what had happened . |
| 10 | Nigel got most of the estate , but would be more than a little embarrassed by estate duty ; and provision for Jacqui and her baby would be sorted out in time . |
| 11 | It is clear that we do not in fact have the capability of sharply recalling more than a very few of our mental events as defined , even immediately afterwards . |
| 12 | Yes , computers have practically infinite branching capabilities , but this matters little when we are unable to foresee more than a very few of the more common possible learner responses . |