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Meanings of little force in English

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Usage of little force in English
1
He replied with little force and great acrimony; but no rejoinder appeared.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2
2
You will need to use a little force to press everything in.
The Irish Times
3
To advance across the bridge seemed certain destruction to the little force.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 23: 1576
4
There was little force behind it and Davis did not even wince.
The Boy Allies Under the Sea; Or, The Vanishing Submarines
5
Dividing his little force, however, he attacked the village on two sides.
Through Three Campaigns: A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti
6
There would be no way the little force could stand against them.
Imperatrix
7
From the first no striking victories were anticipated for French's little force.
Sir John French: An Authentic Biography
8
The next morning, about four o'clock, our little force woke up again.
My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War
9
With my little force I cannot do much even when I come.
The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain
10
To each her own. She laughed, but it sounded a little force.
Roast mortem
11
Then the whole body fell upon the little force of British.
Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria'...
12
No general could have asked for a more compact and workmanlike little force.
The Great Boer War
13
The preferences actually given in elections show how little force this criticism possesses.
Proportional Representation: A Study in Methods of Election
14
Here the little force, now reduced to about 50 men, was regularly besieged.
Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria'...
15
His face was insignificant, and his pale-blue eyes showed little force.
The Ne'er-Do-Well
16
That got my goat, so I tried using a little force.
The Black Star Passes
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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