In just a few years, the small undertaking had grown too large for a volunteer staff to handle and the effort was left dormant.
Keeping up with new governments and, indeed, new nations is no small undertaking.
Drilling a hole up to 144 inches wide half a mile into the ground is no small undertaking.
But building an airplane is still no small undertaking.
A history of the cold war, which ran for close to half a century and was played out on several continents, is no small undertaking.
Even taken in their totality, they amounted to a relatively small undertaking of about 20,000 men.
Certainly not a small undertaking for someone with less than two years of public service experience, this accomplishment is noted.
This limitation may do smaller undertakings a lot of harm.
We should also consider where small undertakings will find their markets in future.
What the Commission proposed would also have sent out a signal to the smaller undertakings, who adjust to the market.