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The phrase "a very small step" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a minor action or progress in a particular context, often in discussions about achievements or advancements.
Example: "Although it may seem insignificant, taking a very small step towards sustainability can lead to greater changes over time."
Alternatives: "a tiny step" or "a minor step".
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"This is a very small step in the right direction".
Pro-choice campaigners have welcomed the ruling, but this is a very small step forward.
This is a very small step in the right direction, but a positive one.
"It's a very small step in the right direction," he said.
"Bush's speech might have been a giant step for Ariel Sharon, but it was probably a very small step for the chances of peace," he wrote.
Lois Epstein, a senior engineer for the group Environmental Defense, characterized the bill as a "very small step" in the right direction.
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Figure 4b and 4c represent the XRD spectra for (101) and (201) anatase peaks scanned at a very small steps of 0.004 degree for pristine and doped TiO2 nanomaterials.
Today a jubilant Mr. Nikitin called the decision "a very, very small step toward creating a state ruled by law".
A small, very small, step.
But his Feb. 9 Op-Ed article, "Peace, One Very Small Step at a Time," demonstrates a flawed basic assumption when he says Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leader, "favors peace".
Dennis Ross ("Peace, One Very Small Step at a Time," Op-Ed, Feb. 9) hits the nail on the head.
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