This had a minimal effect in the first quarter, a company spokesman said.

The real issue is how to accomplish the transfer with minimal side effects.

Evidence suggests the changes have a minimal effect and in some cases might even cause more damage, the report says.

Simply put, your business should have minimal negative effect on the wider world.

The new medium seems to have had minimal effect on the style and content of the stories.

The embargo itself will have only a minimal effect on Iran's economy.

These are minimal effects and you have to allow for the inevitable noise.

The recession has had a minimal effect on his business, he said.

As with most architecture critics, his words had only minimal effect on what got built.

Last week, the moves showed signs of having had some minimal effect.