Sentence examples for slight served from inspiring English sources

Similarly, The Illustrated London News concluded that the production was a success and that the plot, though slight, served as a good vehicle for Gilbert's "caustic humour and quaint satire".

Cowell's slight undoubtedly served as motivation for Mandisa along the way.

The world's most celebrated interior decorator stood on her head at the slightest provocation, served cocktails in the bathroom and had a blithe disregard for personal space.

The idea that shallow identity politics and leadership-by-cabal (my slight exaggeration) has served us poorly on diversity issues has been gaining ground in many circles.

Salute's version was grilled to perfection; marinated in garlic and emanating a slight smokiness, it was served with a subtle cider demi-glace that marshaled the sweet potatoes and green beans into an ideal winter meal.

Nigeria did not pre-test the tools used during the pilot programme; however, because the forms used during the pilot programme were used during the scale-up (with slight modifications), the pilot served as a pre-test for the scale-up programme.

He was on the slight side; his serve was so-so, his forehand questionable.

It's an interesting concept because in reforming the public sector to become more businesslike we now bandy about terms like 'customers', which has a slight sense of serving the public in the interest of the organisation.

Adapting to the long history of pre-Mao concubinage in China, with just a slight twist, will serve those forlorn men well.LEON KENMAN Associate professor emeritus Thunderbird School of International Management Glendale, Arizona Swine feverI read your article on eating the whole hog while enjoying a portion of barbecued pork ribs ("Nose-to-tail eating", May 2nd).

In weather like this and pretty much all summer, red wine benefits from a slight chill before serving.

Only our daughter's name spelled out in multicolored sponges in the lavish bathroom and a slight thickening around our midsections served as reminders that we were not on our original honeymoon.