small sum
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsmallandsum
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small
adjective
uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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sum
noun
uk/sʌm/us/sʌm/
an amount ...
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(Definition ofsmallandsumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsmall sum
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Each was paid asmallsumfor taking part.
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Anyhow, it was not asmallsumin his day.
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These women received asmallsumof money as 'milk money' (nai zi).
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You have to pay your bills and then there is just asmallsumleft and you have to eat.
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Unfortunately, a disproportionatelysmallsumis being spent on basic research and development of technology for this purpose.
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This is asmallsum.
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That is asmallsum.
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To that it is necessary to add asmallsumfor management and asmallsumfor insurance.
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Asmallsumgoes to mission schools.
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It gives somesmallsumto widows.
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It is a verysmallsum.
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It will be a relativelysmallsum.
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That is a ludicrouslysmallsum.
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That is not asmallsum.
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That seems a comparativelysmallsum.
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Is only asmallsumanticipated?
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It is certainly an extremelysmallsum.
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Only asmallsumis allowed.
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It is a comparativelysmallsum.
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Asmallsumof money is involved.
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It is a remarkablysmallsum.
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It is not asmallsum.
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This is not asmallsum.
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That is a verysmallsum.
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That may seem a fairlysmallsum.
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