"All these little ventures cost money in the short run," he said.

There will be no mention of our little venture earlier today.

And I had no doubt we were going to be back here a number more times before this little venture was over.

"Why would Manchester say anything when he is courting your daughter and joining you in our little venture?"

"Now I've got the funding for that little venture of ours."

A little joint venture on the part of the admiral and myself.

This little joint venture definitely fell outside the lines of normal procedure.

In fact everything to lose - remember their little ventures that so shocked you.

One last little venture and then we can surface.

Suddenly it dawned on him that this little venture was more than just fun and games.