The Father Abbot blocked it all out, had no time for such petty matters.

Cara would never really balk at a duty over a matter so petty as dinner.

"Do not bother me with such petty matters."

This is not, as some have suggested, a petty matter," said Holder.

At length the cause came on, and after some few minutes of talk was adjourned, being but a petty matter.

What I mean is that you are more important than petty matters of gold.

It was typical of servants, to stickle about petty matters.

But, no matter; Dalton could handle such petty matters.

But, as usual, he had not gotten around to such petty matters.

I said, 'I suppose this is a very petty matter in comparison with the really important and difficult decisions you're required to make.