Sentence examples for The modicum of from inspiring English sources

The modicum of pleasure delivered by "Southpaw" arrives thanks to its cast, who struggle bravely and energetically with the hopelessly bland text and the invisible, impersonal direction.

The modicum of good news for 2014 is that a budget deal has been reached by a bipartisan group chaired by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) and Senator Patty Murray (D-Washington State) that splits the difference exactly down the middle between the House budget mark of $967B and Senate mark of $1,058B.

If you don't go on fighting for it the modicum of liberty dwindles.

Or should we hold tight to the modicum of decency in all of us?

If we did the modicum of the same with the postcapitalist sector it would quite rapidly grow.

In fact, the modicum of manageability the Cochrans have brought to such a gooey substance might ultimately be their legacy.

The set is an office, complete with computer terminals, desks and swivel chairs, printer, water-cooler and those low screens designed to give the barest modicum of privacy to the modern open plan office.

Moreover, much still depends on the efforts of Zimbabwe's neighbours, especially the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a club of 14 countries (including Zimbabwe), to press for the barest modicum of fairness in the poll.

For all its best intentions, the Fed only controls the smallest modicum of what can be construed as money.

Kelner ultimately asked for the postponement so Flynn could be "eke out the last modicum" of consideration.

The image was displayed at both venues without the slightest modicum of incident.