But it was only a matter of degree, she assured herself.

Certainly the original problem had been much simpler to deal with, and the difference would only be a matter of degree.

"But the issue is only a matter of degree, and we ought to start addressing it now."

But, like anything else, it was a matter of degree.

But was it any more than a matter of degree?

It's a matter of degree, and we are not giving it the perspective.

The difference is only a matter of degree, and we are heading down a similar road.

But it is a matter of degree obviously, since, for instance, I am not impressed by them.

As that language attests, though, the difference is only a matter of degree.

Whether such a use results in the businessman trading on written standard terms and conditions, is probably a matter of degree.