If there is only a small amount of rot, the dead material can be cut away.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

Too many of his small force would be lost if he tried to fire these guns.

VOA: special.2009.08.13

It is very early in the morning. If you look carefully at the painting, you can see two small points of the color orange.

VOA: special.2010.07.25

If you move closer to the sculptures, you realize they are made up of thousands of carefully stacked small plastic bottles for storing medicines.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

He looked as if he were carefully studying a small object in his hands.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

If repaired,these beautiful buildings could offer this small town an important source of income.

VOA: special.2010.11.03

In other words,if one number is big, the other number will be small.

VOA: special.2009.11.10

Giovanni felt as if he were talking to a very small child.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

If dark matter particles exist, scientists say, they should be able to observe a small amount of light given off when they hit the nucleus of a xenon atom.

VOA: special.2009.07.21

We have taken extraordinary steps to guarantee bank deposits, support small and medium enterprises and provide additional capital to the banking sector if required,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

These can be sulfate,nitrate, ammonia,sodium chloride and if these are small particles they can be dangerous because if they are inhaled they can reach the lungs."

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

There is also the issue of coalition rule. Even if a party wins a small percent of the vote, it may be enough to make them a player in a power sharing deal.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

"Most of the fish,shrimp, blue crab they are spawning out in the Gulf right now, and any of those really small larvae fish and crab, is probably going to be killed if they encounter the actual oil spill."

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

Once again, Frank Miller. "If the presidents of both countries are issuing instructions to their negotiators not to let small things get in the way, and if the presidents keep watching over what their negotiators do, the answer is clearly 'yes',".

VOA: standard.2009.04.08