The phrase "a small but continuous" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is minor in size or amount but persists over time.
Example: "The project received a small but continuous stream of funding, allowing it to progress steadily."
Alternatives: "a minor yet ongoing" or "a slight but steady".
The protected and clear waters around the Aru Islands have yielded a small but continuous harvest of pearls.
To exclude the possibility that a small but continuous leakage of dsRNA from bacteria contributes to RNAi we tested whether RNAi induced by bacteria is RNase III-sensitive.
This study found a small, but continuous decline in sleep quality among nurses during the three years of follow-up, starting from their last semester of nursing education and continuing for three years into their working life.
The Poisson model fitted the data well and revealed a small but continuous genetic trend in both lines.
In water locks, only pressure differences larger than 40 50 mm water column (4 5 hPa) are released whereas a small but continuous gas exchange is made possible with capillary tubes.
The only baseline characteristic examined that had an effect on SVR12 independent of baseline NS5A RAPs was HCV RNA, where a small but continuous decline in SVR12 from 100%to9191% was evident across baseline strata ranging from <5 log10 IU/mL to 7 8 log10 IU/mL.
A reagent blank to compensate for the small, but continuous, non-enzymatic transformation of NAD+at alkaline pH was performed in every run and was subtracted from the calibrators, QCs and samples.
Reports of successful implementation of the IGC project, USA demonstrated that small but continuous monetary support helped in the smooth implementation of the project leading to desired results.
The reason for larger retardation when using the continuous distribution is a small but significant sorption at locations with low zeolitic abundance.
Survival analysis by continuous NPI showed a small but systematic survival benefit for screen-detected cancers at each NPI value.
One minute of continuous flickering light caused a small but significant increase in arterial and venous diameter [ 17].
