The phrase "actually a very small" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize the smallness of something, often in contrast to an expectation or assumption.
Example: "The problem is actually a very small issue compared to what we initially thought."
Alternatives: "truly a minor" or "in fact a tiny".
"Several of these women," Dr. Lawless said, "had interesting personal stories or personalities that garnered so much national attention, which obscured the fact that they represented actually a very small portion of the actual candidates".
It's actually a very small part of who I am.
The elegant Spanish ladies in snow white dresses were actually a very small minority.
Even with 10 million Muscovites, he says wryly, "It's actually a very small city, you know".
But it's also important to keep something in mind about the S.B.A.: it is actually a very small part of overall small-business lending in America.
"Right now we live in a world where, actually, a very small subset of people are given permission to create things.
"The Paralympics was actually about a very small proportion of the disabled population.
"They make it into a tiny sphere that actually casts a very small shadow," Dr. Johnsen said.
Decc actually has a very small administration budget – so if Mr Osborne wants to make any significant savings here he will have to cut the £7.5 billion budget for nuclear decommissioning.
There's stuff like that that gets annoying even now, but it's more than worth it because I have a great job, and dealing with the tabloids actually comprises a very small part of my life".
"Google says they're just reflecting what's on the Web, but they're actually reflecting a very small number of people who are trying to manipulate the system," said Danny Sullivan, who edits Search Engine Watch (www.searchenginewatch.com).searchenginewatch.com
