By the barest fraction of an inch, taking care not to be observed, I nudged closer to the girl.

The voice in the telephone rose the barest fraction of a tone.

We have whittled away a bare fraction of his troops.

The detective fired, the barest fraction of a second too late.

He was asking her to kill with medicine, and for the barest fraction of a heartbeat she had actually considered it.

For the barest fraction of a second, she hesitated.

The tiny point missed Paul's flesh by the barest fraction.

He said nothing, but leaned away from her a bare fraction.

And the barest fraction of one percent was converted into kinetic energy.

Nobo shook his head the barest fraction of an inch.