On the other hand, having a small return means that the risk is inherently higher.

"It is a small return for what you did for us!"

Which might seem like a lot of effort for a small return.

He lived more than twenty years after this, and never had the smallest return of his old complaint.

The thing is we're talking about a very large effort for a small return.

He let the man have the pleasure of preaching, as a small return for his money.

Why work 70 hours a week for such a small return?

She was willing to work hard and long for a comparatively small return of food.

Reserves of foreign currency provide a small return in interest.

But even that small return didn't come until the end of the year.