"A minor obstacle is trying to block our path, gentlemen, and I'd like you two to take care of it."
I affected surprise that they could doubt my ability to overcome a minor obstacle.
For an increasingly desperate industry, that is but a minor obstacle.
This means that failing two of the minor obstacles will result in being dropped from the course.
But assuming they are right, the deadline represents just a minor obstacle compared to other problems.
But now the good news: I've found a way of transcending these minor obstacles.
They are there to be used, either for atmosphere or as minor obstacles in the path of the hero.
This provides a good lead but does create a minor obstacle to sailors moving out along the yards.
Perhaps they had only registered her as a minor obstacle on the way to their duty.
The town wall, varying from four to six feet high, would create only a minor obstacle for the attacking raiders.