The phrase "a small halting" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where you are describing a minor pause or interruption in an action or speech.
Example: "There was a small halting in her speech as she gathered her thoughts."
Alternatives: "a brief pause" or "a slight interruption".
On 25 September 1905, following lobbying by Ickenham Parish Council, the Metropolitan Railway opened a small halt on their line between Harrow and Uxbridge.
Waddesdon Road railway station, called Waddesdon railway station before 1922, was a small halt in open countryside in Buckinghamshire, England.
Ivy C. limped with small, halting steps because of the pain her right foot caused her.
[C7.] Stock Market Posts Minor Gains A small rally halted Wall Street's five-day losing streak.
A small rally halted Wall Street's five-day losing streak yesterday, but a lack of market-moving news and light volume meant that there was little conviction behind the gains.
The BEF had a small role in halting the German advance at the Marne, before participating in the Aisne counter-offensive, in September which was followed by a period known as the "Race to the Sea" during which the BEF redeployed to Flanders.
In 2000, a Surinamese gunboat threatened a rig hired by a small Canadian company, CGX Energy, halting its search for oil 160km (100 miles) offshore.
So he ordered air strikes, with a small ground presence, to halt the march of IS when it seemed Baghdad might fall.
There was hardly one among the 39 surreal-looking outfits that didn't have embroidery, feathers or a foaming train that would halt a small car.
The report also described what it portrayed as major obstacles to efforts by the United States and American-led Iraqi forces to halt a small but steady infiltration of foreign fighters from Syria and Iran.
