Sentences with phrase «larger than the head of a pin»

A tiny switch, no larger than the head of a pin, is built into a ring for example, and worn on the body.

«From a sample not much larger than the head of a pin we can learn a great deal both at the individual and species level.»

Not exact matches

But when the intellect, as in this Louis, is originally no larger than a pin's head, and cherishes ideas of God of corresponding smallness, the result, notwithstanding the heroism put forth, is on the whole repulsive.

This is a really fun discussion, not only are we arguing about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, but we're debating if more than half, most, a preponderance, a majority, the largest part, a greater part, nearly all, etc. etc. of the angels are dancing to a «man made warming» beat or «something else» (hip - hop maybe?).