Yet if he judges too favourably the leaders of the national party in England on the eve of the Norman Conquest, that is a small matter to set against the insight which he exhibits in writing of Aratus, Sulla, Nicias, William the Conqueror, Thomas of Canterbury, Frederick the Second and many more.
It was a small matter that Count Prokesch-Osten, the Austrian ambassador, was discovered to be supplying a " foul Jew " editor with copy; more serious was Austria's attitude in the troubles that led up to the Crimean War.
Respiratory illnesses are not a small matter for yourpet, andyou shouldmakean immediate visit to your veterinarian if your cat shows any suspicious symptoms.
Sometimes it is a small matter such as telling a lie to a friend.