Sentence examples for a modest reason from inspiring English sources

But, for those who once assumed the young would never learn to write, it is a modest reason for hope.

But he said 9/11 has always been a modest reason people have enlisted, never a major one, such as the economy — though sometimes 9/11 is an easier way to explain the often complicated reasons someone might enlist.

That modest reason has yielded the Mattatuck many illuminating paintings from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

But for central bankers inclined to put more emphasis on growth than inflation, even a modest slowdown may be reason enough to delay tightening.

And while his 10 touchdowns are also a modest number, there are reasons to believe he can improve.

BERKELEY — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, one of the world's most powerful jurists, issued a modest plea for justice and reason at International House last week, portraying the rule of law as "a subtle thing" that depends upon the willingness of citizens to follow it — and the determination of governments to enforce it.

If so, that would turn a modest, if distasteful, scandal into a reason for public outrage.

Maria Osorio, the owner of a fuel-efficient hatchback, said that the extra mileage is nice but that she has another reason for preferring a modest car.

The complex opinion expressed in the statement gave both Mr. Hevesi and one of his Democratic rivals reason to declare a modest victory in a feud over whether Mr. Hevesi is complying with the law when it comes to his chief consultant and campaign manager, Hank Morris.

I was fascinated as a kid by album artwork on those big LP covers (it's nice to see vinyl making a modest comeback if only for this reason) and I read every word on liner notes.

And yet Sir Alex Ferguson's signing of Park Ji-sung from PSV Eindhoven for a modest £4m is one of the reasons 1.2million Koreans hold a Manchester United credit card.