Maybe Nothing could do one small mercy for his grandfather.

For that one small mercy, the first officer was grateful.

At least there were no men present, a small mercy.

Thanks to small mercies, he got to ride the elevator alone.

Still, I suppose we must be grateful for small mercies.

Thank god for small mercies, that's what I always say.

There was another small mercy for which to be grateful.

Almost no blood stained the back of her dress; it had been quick, a small mercy.

It is a small mercy that Joscelin was not there to see me.

And small mercy though that may sound, actually I think it represents something of a change.