When one has been threatened with a great injustice, one accepts a smaller as a favour. From LearnThat.org. [Jane Welsh Carlyle, Source: Letters and Memorials, 1883, entry for 21 Nov 1855.]
Adjective : a small box. ,a small waist. ,a small elephant. ,a small salary. ,a small army. ,a small enterprise. ,a small problem. ,small circumstances. ,a small, miserly man. ,a small effort. ,when I was a small boy. From Dictionary.com.
Adverb : They talked big but lived small. ,Slice the cake small. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : Do you prefer the small or the large? ,Democracy benefits the great and the small. From Dictionary.com.
Could someone please explain why, if there are two states 'primaries next week, the smaller is the crucial?. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton, Obama dead even, poll says] Reference
Darling said this would be fatuous, because what he described as smaller, simpler banks - like Northern Rock and Bradford. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
Little Hagia Sophia is what they call a smaller mosque down on the southern shore of Sultanahmet coloured the same ochre as the Aya Sofya. From Wordnik.com. [Letters Home] Reference
Making these shows smaller is a good way to limit piracy. From Wordnik.com. [10 Thoughts on iPod Video] Reference
Ammo is hard to find in smaller stores and always expensive. From Wordnik.com. [Considering buying a Weatherby Vanguard in .257.] Reference
Both groups voted in smaller percentages than two years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Rand Paul and Marco Rubio win, as early returns signal Republican gains] Reference
They are like big dogs in smaller bodies and we love them dearly. From Wordnik.com. [Angus of Dog] Reference
Then, in smaller type right underneath: “Celebrities at risk!”. From Wordnik.com. [Shane Gericke guest blogs today...] Reference
Beneath his name, in smaller type, it readPsychiatrist/Life Coach. From Wordnik.com. [Anhedonia (excerpt)] Reference
On the subject of partitions in smaller calibers on smaller big game. From Wordnik.com. [The .338 for Deer, and Other Bad Craziness] Reference
NET/Microsoft environments than in smaller open source-based companies. From Wordnik.com. [More thoughts on diversity in open source « Dyepot, Teapot] Reference
There are 30 developmental teams in smaller markets, part of the AF2 league. From Wordnik.com. [Arena football: Is it America's fifth major sport?] Reference
A weak sale to Germany or Japan equals almost no sales in smaller territories. From Wordnik.com. [Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat] Reference
And as for shoeboxes ... man, I lived in smaller shoeboxes than this room in NYC!. From Wordnik.com. [Living Large In A NYC Shoebox | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
• Women like to give “many” gifts … spreading it around in smaller amounts. From Wordnik.com. [Gender Differences: While Changing, There are Still Some Maxims (The Boomer Blog)] Reference
For example, consumers in smaller cities are becoming increasingly important market. From Wordnik.com. [China's Baby-Care Craze] Reference
This time I want to try to do it in smaller chunks, and he agrees with this approach. From Wordnik.com. [Order up! : Bev Vincent] Reference
The massive amounts of money also can create economic distortions in smaller markets. From Wordnik.com. [Easy Money Churns Emerging Markets] Reference
The same number of people, if not more, will be watching them, just in smaller crowds. From Wordnik.com. [POLL RESULTS: Movie Theater Attendance] Reference
With everything getting shorter the only thing that as not gotten smaller is my waist. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysterious Case of the Shrinking Elk Head] Reference
I would get angry with anyone who tried to manipulate me, even in smaller ways than that. From Wordnik.com. [FIFTY-FIVE PERCENT • by Celestine Trinidad] Reference
Global Investors World Precious Minerals fund, that specialize in smaller mining companies. From Wordnik.com. [How to Bet Like John Paulson] Reference
Japanese are accustomed to doing more in smaller spaces — and keeping things to themselves. From Wordnik.com. [Worry no more about straps on your iPhone!] Reference
"The lion's share are housing units in smaller buildings — meaning under 10 units," he says. From Wordnik.com. [1.6M more Census forms must be sent out] Reference
Will those of us that live in smaller less populated states have any voice at all in the future?. From Wordnik.com. [Foreign Invaders] Reference
Even teams in smaller television markets with small stadiums have had a chance to remain competitive. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Playoff jumble headlines final week of regular season] Reference
Or did whoever approach WHAM (and conceivably comparable stations in smaller-city markets) offer to pay for the feed?. From Wordnik.com. [Advertorial, Leslie Sbrocco, 7-11, chocolate milk, freer trade - sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog] Reference
Two other P&G trends: premium products in smaller packages that cost less to make and ship and more in-store marketing. From Wordnik.com. [Ad Track: Cadbury, 'Halo' ads are Cannes champs; see video] Reference
I wonder if that editor would have seen your story, or heard of you, if you hadn't published many pieces in smaller magazines. From Wordnik.com. [Aiming Low] Reference
But if you don't perform in smaller events, you won't get higher seeds in Grand Slams, and that will make the Slams more difficult. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Roddick pumped for season] Reference
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