Sentence examples for be relatively slight from inspiring English sources

But the improvements would be relatively slight.

His thinking, almost certainly correct, is that the political fallout will be relatively slight and would have been greater had he tried to phase in the changes or offer transitional relief.

DAVID REMNICK: If by that, Morriss, you mean electoral politics, I would guess the impact, compared to economic issues such as unemployment and income inequality will be relatively slight.

Because it has filed for bankruptcy protection and is likely to emerge from the cascade of legal proceedings in far different form, the blow from losing government contracts would be relatively slight for Enron, whose stated revenues in last year's third quarter alone were nearly $47 billion.

Dan McBride: Its growth is going to be relatively slight, and earnings are expected to go down.

That's because even if the short-term consequences of heat-rise turn out to be relatively slight, the longer-term consequences are clearer, and will be considerably larger, as delayed impacts kick in.

The profits of both companies, however, have been relatively slight.

Population growth was relatively slight in the early 21st century.

The formal differences are relatively slight, but the tone and content are markedly more sombre.

There is a national syllabus and variation from school to school is relatively slight.

But there was no loss of life in the 1995 fires, and property damage was relatively slight.