And, I must confess, more than a little apprehension.

"There may be a little apprehension on their part coming here because this is where it happened," he said.

Barber also conceded, for the first time, that he might have played with "a little apprehension" in Sunday's game because of his broken left arm.

"There was a little apprehension about him when he first got here," Carter said.

There is always a little uncertainty, a little apprehension, as the first major golf championship of the year begins.

He looked at her, then at Kelsey, with a little apprehension.

His expression spoke of unease, and not a little apprehension.

Now, looking forward with a little apprehension, she said, "We're going to look at it once we do open and see how much business does come back."

I stared at him, and for the first time I saw a little apprehension in him.

Looking in wonder, and with no little apprehension, Kara saw that the awl was bent at the head.