The phrase "a slight previous" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to a minor prior occurrence or event, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "There was a slight previous misunderstanding that we need to address before moving forward."
Alternatives: "a minor prior" or "a small previous incident".
The percentage of marked lice that transferred remained zero until the beginning of the breeding season at which point 12% transferred despite a very slight previous increase (4%) in the marked louse population, suggesting that louse transfers are not a simple function of louse prevalence.
this is a slight change from previous years.
(That's a slight tightening with previous stress test recommendations) 2) A Lending Cap.
The latest survey has shown a slight decrease over previous years in the level of influence.
Ford is spending $110,000 this year on advertising in both aMagazine and aOnline, a slight increase over previous expenditures.
Mr. Kenyon's company has tutored about 100 executives in the New York metropolitan area this year, a slight increase from previous years.
An unwritten rule holds that a second-place finisher should not be chosen pope because it could be seen as a slight to the previous pope.
Most surprising to me is that while 30% of consumers said that GM foods are "basically safe," 27% say that they are "basically unsafe," a slight increase from previous polls in 2001 and 2003.
A seemingly unending heat wave and windy conditions continued to complicate firefighting efforts on Wednesday, though a cloud cover and light moisture seemed a slight improvement over previous days.
Eligible Hispanic voters represent about 9 percent of the national electorate, a slight increase over previous years, but the percentages are much higher in the West, climbing to 22 percent in California.
