Sentence examples for Modest presence from inspiring English sources

The dilapidated fortress was a modest presence that blended in with its natural surroundings.

"It's a very modest presence," Mr. Powell said of the 80 to 200 trainers.

Mr. Kerry's modest presence on the air was largely a matter of necessity.

HSBC has long had only a modest presence in the business compared to its peers.

The JKNC has had only a modest presence at the national political level.

Ms. Manson, a slender and modest presence on the podium, gave a commanding account of this challenging score.

At the top of the list: expanding Allianz's life insurance operations and building its modest presences in America and Asia.

A modest police presence attended, to direct traffic.

Lands' End, another catalog company with a modest retail presence, was sluggish before it was bought by Sears, Roebuck last year.

It represents a big bet on a digital future, with the Times attempting to chase a national audience while maintaining only a modest print presence in Washington.

The show sold out remarkably quickly for a band that had no radio hits and only a modest chart presence during a decade of work.