Sentence examples for slightly too small for from inspiring English sources

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"These people are deathly serious," Beano said, sprawled on a chair that was slightly too small for him.

One batch of organic apples, for instance, could not be sold conventionally because they were slightly too small for the supermarket buyer.

His removal, on the first day of a Test match between India and West Indies, brought to the crease Sachin Tendulkar for perhaps the last time in his 24-year career.As he walked to the middle, the West Indians lined up to applaud the diminutive Mumbaiker, looking, as always, slightly too small for his pads.

"All of my costumes were ever so slightly too small for me on purpose so it looks like I am bursting out of my clothing.

Sadly, the headphone jack hole is slightly too small for most 3.5mm jacks, but included is an extension cable to use instead, although this is admittedly a pain if you intend to use the battery case regularly.Instead of a lightning connector, the case's battery charges via a micro USB port and you can sync a connected iPhone using this port and a standard micro USB cable too.

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And he had a delicate, handsome, ruddy face, its features all finely proportioned but slightly too small, too refined, for the size of his frame, suggesting delicacy.

I wore a slightly too small button-down shirt, for optimal button-straining, and that romance-novel effect.

Although shoes that are slightly too big are better than wearing a pair that's slightly too small, it's still not good for your feet.

When in doubt, always go for shoes that are slightly too big rather than slightly too small.

I am always hobbling around in shoes that are slightly too small.

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