The phrase "a modicum for the" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a small amount or degree of something, but the preposition "for" is not appropriately used in this context.
Example: "He showed a modicum of respect during the meeting."
Alternatives: "a small amount of" or "a degree of".
They promised to reform Senate rules and allow the minority party a modicum of influence for the first time, but it did not take long before the two parties were squabbling over resources and rules much as they had before.
And it might be -- if other Republican leaders displayed a modicum of concern for the future of the Republic.
They weren't averse to jokey movies (like Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein) but there was always a modicum of understanding for the conventions of the genre.
My second argument is with relation to dysfunctional democracies, which manage to hold democratic elections, but fall short of providing basic services and a modicum of dignity for the majority of the citizens.
Only four members of the Germany starting XI when the two sides met in the World Cup final 52 days earlier started the friendly, as Argentina gained a modicum of revenge for the narrow 1-0 defeat in July.
It has been 18 years since three leaders, Presidents Clinton, Yitzhak Rabin and Chairman Arafat began discussions that could have led to the cessation of hostilities and a modicum of redress for the people of Palestine.
Still, Mr Kuchma will draw a modicum of credit for the avoidance of large-scale violence during the crisis to which others in his administration were reportedly willing to resort and for helping to dampen the wild secessionist talk that briefly flared up in the east.
There had been some speculation that it would cut rates to provide a modicum of relief for the crisis-struck euro zone, but Mario Draghi, the central bank's president, warned recently that the ECB would not "fill the vacuum" created by political dithering.
