Sentence examples for be a marginal from inspiring English sources

[C9.] Brasil Telecom Raises Its Profile Only a year ago, Brasil Telecom seemed to be a marginal player in its home country.

Only a year ago, Brasil Telecom seemed to be a marginal player in its home country, providing telephone service in southern and west-central Brazil.

"It is only important on the margin, and I am not sure it's going to be a marginal case," Mr. Ross said of the legal advantage given to prosecutors by the new laws.

The licence fee wouldn't be any cheaper, it would be a marginal cost".

In the music industry orthodox, they're supposed to be a marginal, cult favorite type of group.

Without him, the Magic would be a marginal play-off team.

It was a marginal call.

But HUD is a marginal player.

Mr. Moussaoui, she said, "was a marginal figure".

This corner of northeast Derbyshire is a marginal place.

It was a marginal but palpably correct decision.