They talked in little bursts, a subject occurring to one or other of them brought into play and quickly exhausted.

The eyes could glaze over if it weren't for little bursts of sparkle.

He managed to force out words in little bursts.

He let the little burst of feeling go by before he spoke.

"But the stress might come out in little bursts," Rodgers said.

There was a little burst of talk with everyone doing their best to change the conversation.

There was a little burst of power as I thanked the last spirits, to the west, like a force field coming online around me.

Our little burst of enthusiasm did not last very long.

My little burst of purpose expired, and I felt almost numb.

It began to seem like she could actually catch little bursts of sleep while still walking.