Sentence examples for Little modicum from inspiring English sources

"I know it's disappointing for the Cheltenham fans to come all the way here and see their team lose again, but hopefully they've seen a little modicum of hope - in as much as that we were probably one goal away from having a decent performance.

There is a lot of swearing, a little nudity, a modicum of sex and an eternity of staring at your watch.

It gives them a little extra time, a modicum of extra space.

The series offers a modicum of suspense, but little satisfying action and absolutely no sense of humor.

Cooking from scratch, raw vegetables, can be just as quick, but it does take a modicum of thought, a little time and energy – both of which feel overstretched for many workers.

It's unlikely that I will ever have to call another parent to see whether it's O.K. if her 16-year-old child sleeps in my 16-year-old child's bedroom, a call that I imagine is punctuated by the "Fiddler on the Roof" lyrics, "Is this the little girl I carried?" and a modicum of faint sobbing.

The only request anyone makes is for food, shelter, a modicum of comfort, and a little respect--something most people of our planet usually go without.

As boss of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Mr Donohue is America's big-business defender-in-chief fighting the big guy's corner as the little guy struggles in vain to secure a modefender-in-chief fighting

To try a modicum of turtle blood here and a little aspirin there is not the hallmark of wisdom and even-mindedness.

It's provided us with a modicum of convenience, and some fun, but little more.

You need a modicum of talent (by which I mean a little human understanding and the ability to recognize that some word orders are better than others) and then you set to work.