So we addressed ourselves to the ascent of the northern mountain; though Richard and I would first beg a little space in which to drain the water from our boots, and to wring some pounds' weight of it from our clothes.
She was silent for a little space, and I knew not what emotion it was that moved her to turn away and cover her face with her hands.
He stood silent for a little space, smiling and nursing his chin in one hand, as his habit was.
We rode on in silence for a little space, and then my youthling must needs break out again in fresh beseechings.
After this, in a little space, I did, according to my measure, attend the duty.
Within a little space of time, the piece of brick was gone from me, I knew not by what means.
All I can say of him is that while his wife, Anne Rondeau, was living, he married another woman, and the night of the marriage before sitting down to supper, he went out a little space.
The son of Tydeus then gave way for a little space, to avoid the anger of the god, while Apollo took Aeneas out of the crowd and set him in sacred Pergamus, where his temple stood.
Can you not see that the Trojans are encamped on the brow of the plain hard by our ships, with but a little space between us and them?
If he did not suffer, there could be no selfishness, surely, in trying to keep death at bay for a little space yet?
She cried out for a little space of waiting, a little space in which to take breath.
Life the hired nurse is, holding us a little space; Death, the mother who doth take us back into our proper place.
Upon that the King of the Elephants led them away a little space; and showed them a beautiful pool of crystal water, where they took their ease.
The Captain mused a little space, And pass'd his hand across his face.
Then stay with us a little space, 225 Our northern wars to learn; I pray you, for your lady's grace!
And wrapping his mantle round his arm he unbarred the door a little space, so that but one could enter.
Then both knights turned back a little space, and ran together with all their might, till their horses fell to the earth.
So once again they rested for a little space, and took their helms off to find breath.
So we all sat still for a little space of time, which I afterwards found is the manner of these people at their meat.
The agent watched him for a little space, and then rose, a trifle stiffly and carefully, from his chair.
Whereupon she turned on him eyes very reassuringly full of love; while--after a little space--her lips curved into a delicious and almost saucy smile.
The hour strikes, and in a little space I shall march away from the city to which my heart clings with infinite fondness, since it is filled with associations of you.
What shall become of others, since so pure A body did such heats and colds endure, And changed so often in so little space?
Then fell the first rank of the Romans before those stark men and mighty warriors; and they fell even where they stood, for on neither side could any give back but for a little space, so close the press was, and the men so eager to smite.
A little space refraining, then she spake: "What dost thou muse on?
Not long erst We came, before you but a little space, By other road so rough and hard, that now The' ascent will seem to us as play.
A little space we were remov'd from thence, When I perceiv'd the mountain hollow'd out.
If a little space be vouchsafed me, I trust to show this worthy gentleman cause wherefore he should no longer withhold his fair damsel from me.
If I could be sure of ever seeing thee again, I should have proposed thy going home to good Mistress Susan's tendance for a little space.
I would that she had thee for a little space, my wench," said Richard; "thou hast lost thy round ruddy cheeks.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "little space" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
