But even a very small number of returning extremists could cause considerable harm.
It exploits/punishes even a very small defect in a person.
"The original foundation -- 15 feet by 15 feet -- seemed just way too small for even a very small frontier dwelling," Ms. Harper recalled.
And, of course, even a very small change in Libor may make a huge difference to a multi-billion pound portfolio of swaps.
"Imagine the risk to all Mercedes drivers worldwide if even a very small bottle with alcohol content cannot be left in the car".
Each day, the exchanges publish a list of stocks for which there has been even a very small number of failures to deliver.
Since Merzbow started, about 30 years ago, his discography has become a peach orchard in perpetual summer: the problem is how to take in all of it, or even a very small part of it.
The "actions of even a very small number of individuals can tarnish the reputation of an entire organisation," he wrote in the latest report of the bank's internal investigations unit.
Even a very small part of this very large action will be good for Britain".But as in imperial times, the country's scale can prove more of a hurdle than an opportunity.
PwC analysis for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs warned last year that with the UK holding £10tn of assets abroad, physical damage of even a very small proportion of these assets can be significant.
