The phrase "a modest stream of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small but steady flow of something, such as information, resources, or people.
Example: "The charity received a modest stream of donations throughout the year, helping them to continue their work."
Alternatives: "a small flow of" or "a steady trickle of".
It is known for its 19th-century Ottoman buildings, and attracts a modest stream of tourists.
PAGE B3 CHINA ISSUES UNRESOLVED The two days of economic dialogue between United States and Chinese officials that ended Friday produced a modest stream of achievements.
Ultimately, the decision for tort reform will depend on what we value more: low prices with the possibility of endangerment or high prices with very cautious practitioners.Elizabeth NappMount Kisco, New YorkVoting in IraqSIR - In "Defying the Bombers" (Global Agenda, Economist.com, January 31st) you wrote: "...astonishingly, a modest stream of voters was seen in the bombed-out remains of Fallujah".
For Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., the two days of economic dialogue with Chinese officials that ended Friday produced a modest stream of achievements, including pledges by both nations to spend $20 billion to help finance trade in developing countries.
The foundation chugged along nicely thanks to a relatively modest stream of public and private contributions.
A hub operation requires the ability to land and launch large numbers of planes almost simultaneously; National Airport, with a single runway for big jets, can handle only a modest stream.
The argument for this is that its corporate customers in Germany want increasingly sophisticated products, and if Deutsche Bank is unable to provide them the irritated customers will go elsewhere.Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, as the investment bank is known, has spun off a steady, albeit relatively modest, stream of profits.
The management fee has historically provided the fund manager with a modest revenue stream to cover overhead costs pending the receipt of his first payment of carried interest.
Their preprint server has attracted a modest but growing stream of papers, now totaling more than 800 (see graph).
The first was to do nothing and retain CARE Ambulance as the transportation provider with a modest annual revenue stream of nearly $650,000.
