Sentence examples for slightly to give from inspiring English sources

In prose Morgan's emphasis on the sounds of language recedes slightly, to give full weight to the events.

Mr. Moses said that Mr. Harmon made the walls lean in slightly, to give the Shelton a greater solidity.

Far from being 'banned', the page has just been altered slightly to give the impression of moving into the 21st century.

Take out, flatten slightly to give a cylindrical shape, then return to the freezer to freeze fully (overnight is best, but a couple of hours will be OK).

Unemployment also fell slightly to give Brussels a double dose of mildly positive economic news ahead of the European Central Bank's meeting later this week in Cyprus, where it is expected to give further details of a €1.1tn stimulus programme.

And then there are the usual incremental improvements that show the attention to detail the Japanese manufacturers are so good at – a roofline lowered very slightly to give a more sporty look here, a little more interior space carved out there, and so on.

I slightly wanted to give up just looking at it.

Flight controllers released the parachute slightly earlier to give it more time to brake its descent.

He is clearly an intellectual, one of his pupils slightly occluded to give a far-sighted gaze to the eyes.

They also made the specifications of the interior slightly larger to give the actors a little more space.

The fiberglass capsules themselves are rounded, and stacked vertically, but slightly offset to give the illusion of more space.