Sentence examples for a very small trickle from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a very small trickle" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a minimal flow of liquid or a small amount of something that is gradually coming out.
Example: "After the heavy rain, there was only a very small trickle of water flowing down the street."
Alternatives: "a tiny stream" or "a slight flow".

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However, Dr Peter Saunders, campaign director of Care Not Killing, says out of all deaths in the UK each year the numbers travelling to Switzerland to die "are really a very small trickle".

We will have limited production of cars in the first half of next year, but it will be quite limited, a very small trickle of cars, and then full production in the later half of the year.

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A: Very small quantities, and we stopped.

There had been a small trickle of returned tickets including a very small number of pairs of 100m finals seats which would be released on to the general website when cleared for resale.

Try holding a very small teaspoon against the side of the shot glass and pouring into the teaspoon to make sure the liquid trickles down.

A very small college.

A very small, wealthy minority.

A very small one.

A very small portion.

A very small shape, like a cloud.

We're a very small community.

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