Example sentences of "just a slight [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The night was calm and warm with just a slight rustle of a breeze in the trees .
2 There was just a slight chink in her armour and he pressed a little further .
3 Then think of all the sounds that could be " suspect " with this sound , i.e. all the sounds that could vary from this sound with just a slight change of some of these features .
4 Embankments can vary considerably in size ; many cater for just a slight change in the level of the ground .
5 He succeeded and was left with just a slight hesitation in speech .
6 All it wants is just a slight tap with a hammer .
7 The seven-plus immediately came under renewed fire after the results showed just a slight improvement in spelling , reading and maths and a 12 per cent drop in writing skills since the tests were first held last year .
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