The unfortunate outcome is that they can slow any government initiative for reform, however minor, but cannot do much to keep the government responsive to its citizens.
To find the least wrong way, I had to rack my memory for any clues, however minor, however old, as to how my family might react - and try to anticipate them.
The ruling, by the increasingly familiar 5-to-4 vote, was that officials may strip-search (meaning force you to disrobe and give you a "close visual inspection") anyone arrested for any offense, however minor, before locking them up.
Join Guardian columnist Naomi Wolf for a live webchat from 12pm till 1pm (ET; 5pm till 6pm UK time) to discuss issues raised in her column this week about the supreme court's ruling that anyone can be strip-searched upon arrest for any offense, however minor, at any time.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled by a 5-to-4 vote that officials may strip-search people arrested for any offense, however minor, before admitting them to jails even if the officials have no reason to suspect the presence of contraband.
Producers never (almost never) utilize any suggestions made by the novelizer, or their gardener, or dog walker, or anyone else, for the simple reason that the eagle-eyes at the Writer's Guild make it their true and just business to ensure than any writer who contributes to a film receives payment and/or credit for their contribution, however minor.
One of the best ways to sustain will power is to give yourself small rewards for any success, however minor.
There is a tension, too, between the inevitable and often showy victories and Rumpole's lot in life: that of the second-string hack, whiling away the afternoon with a crossword puzzle and a cigar, yearning for the next assignment, however minor.
Mr Abbas will need as much guile as Mr Sharon to handle this body politic not something he has recently displayed.What if the bulldozer is blocked?As for Mr Sharon's stroke, however minor, it is a reminder that his time may be short.
"If 'Jeopardy!' were to give credit for an incorrect response (however minor), the show would effectively penalize the other players.
