"We play such a small factor, it's not even funny.
Changes in corporate gifts may also have been a small factor.
"I was just one small factor in the whole thing," Mr. Lerner said.
Moreover, e-mail provides immediate results, no small factor in an industry where speed is critical.
But that was an extra, small factor in going.... Q.: Did you visit the Fo Kuang Shan Temple?
It could be that any small factor could turn the election, from the weather in Minnesota cutting or increasing turnout to the final advertising flourish from Mr. Nader.
As the authors note, this bug contributed to inflated false positive rates, but is only a small factor relative to the problems common to all three software packages.
That is no small factor, considering that Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain are separated by very thin margins in many polls in battleground states.
"Advertising is just one small factor in a very complex equation but we believe we can play a positive part in addressing an urgent societal challenge.
Other than that small factor, as soundtracks go, I personally agree with their decision to pitch Purple Rain to the top of the poll.
I was despondent because I was itching to write a book, and – no small factor – was convinced it would make some money.
