The phrase "a modest further" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey a small additional amount or degree, but the construction is awkward and unclear.
Example: "We are making a modest further adjustment to the budget to accommodate unforeseen expenses."
Alternatives: "a small additional" or "a slight further".
A modest further fall in the dollar against the euro alone might be beneficial.
Given the comparatively poor results for codewords using local-only features, it seems advisable to include either global aggregate features or PLSA smoothing both work well, while combining them produces only a modest further improvement.
A modest further decrease was observed when the mutated reporter was cotransfected with MITF-A.
Sequential addition of the FPG (adjusted R = 0.164; P < 0.0001) and family history of diabetes (adjusted R = 0.178; P < 0.0001) provided only a modest further increase.
All these curves present a steep increase within the first week and a modest further improvement until a final value is reached (at least after about 3 months).
Combination treatment initially resulted in a modest further inhibition of tumor growth compared to gemcitabine treatment alone, which was not sustained once therapy was discontinued.
Producer prices for December are expected to have increased a modest 0.2percentt, further evidence that inflation is under control, while retail sales in December are projected to show a healthy 0.9percentt gain.
I would add two modest further points of explanation.
General Petraeus forecast modest, further troop reductions before he leaves the Iraq command in the fall.
Assuming modest further write-offs, simple linear extrapolation would suggest that another $250 billion would bring the spread back to near its pre-crisis norm.
So if interest rates stayed low, as they would if no default were expected, it wouldn't be hard to service the debt with only modest further fiscal adjustment.
