"a modest potential" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It can be used in a sentence to describe a level or degree of potential that is not extravagant or overly ambitious. Example sentence: While she was not the most talented singer, she had a modest potential that could be further developed with practice and training.
Ultimately, the thematic information conserved by our approach allowed us to resolve detailed rasters of management potential and map a modest potential increase of aspen cover – 14.63 ha (0.14%) of the study area, or +2.46% of current aspen cover – within one management cycle.
Finally, the highest redox process under consideration was a one-electron oxidation that generates a formal Ru2IV,V complex at a modest potential of 1.14 V thanks to the crafted ligand framework in complex 1.
Both species exhibited a relatively weak genetic effect, suggesting modest potential for seed movements to mitigate climate change impacts.
Tree planting is, however, unlikely to be implemented on a scale to reach even the relatively modest potential contribution outlined by the IPPC – especially in the absence of a high carbon price.
Cells lacking in mtDNA (rho0) maintain a modest membrane potential despite being unable to perform any oxidative metabolism.
Balanced against these modest potential savings are costs.
The law poses some modest potential headaches for the overall economy.
With the demand for polished shoes in decline, and the modest potential for making money, Mr. Rizzo retired four years ago -- only to return three weeks later.
In truth, despite a game and fiery reading of the solo part by Emanuel Ax, the work outstayed its modest potential for diversion and quickly grew predictable in its quirky unpredictability.
"Reforms that offer the prospect of reducing these costs have modest potential to exert downward pressure on overall health spending," the study concluded.
They are unlikely to be cost-effective when targeting behaviours with only very modest potential to increase expected HRQoL (such as attendance at mammographic screening).
