This petty little business, as you call it, bears directly on a very big business, bigger perhaps than either you or Miss Tuppence know.
You obviously have no idea how big this business is.
Your idea of this business is exactly how you describe it.
The girl is taking a precaution in case of injury.
The rooms are an old style and are kept up very well, but they are ordinary.
The dogs are swimming.
There were no animals in the area because of the thick forests.
The people were killed due to their beliefs in politics.
Aix is extending its thermal facilities.