in small numbers

It was printed in small numbers as the publishers did not realise they had found a best-selling author.

The idea is to maintain security and cross in small numbers that will not draw undue attention or fire.

These days such people tend to lapse altogether, leaving more conservative types in the news, albeit in small numbers.

Those trees are still present in small numbers, but the vast woodlands of the eastern Midwest are long gone to farmland and city.

They all plan roll outs soon, or are already taking orders in small numbers, for electric cars powered by lithium-ion batteries.

It seems they have been appearing in the evening, in some of the resident's floral gardens, in small numbers.

Both wolves and dogs ate cattle and horses, though in small numbers.

When the rare coula nuts were available only in small numbers, the chimpanzees transported more at one time.

The third Mongolian wave to immigrate to this country came in small numbers (between 150-200).

The Chinese were present in Australia in small numbers before the gold rush.

Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month. "So Mrs. "