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The phrase "a modicum of control over" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a small or limited amount of control someone has in a situation or over a particular aspect.
Example: "Despite the chaos around her, she felt she had a modicum of control over her own decisions."
Alternatives: "a small degree of control over" or "a little control over".
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Mr Negroponte may gain a modicum of control over the agencies.
It gives the audience a modicum of control over if and how they engage.
Grasp the Move, and you're given a modicum of control over what design of wand you want it to morph into.
In 2007, in Iraq, the Americans gambled and, at great expense, regained a modicum of control over the course of events.
It was unclear whether government officials had changed their minds or whether the police moves were an attempt to show the government could exert a modicum of control over the capital after the chaos of recent days.
Once again taking the reins behind the camera is Barbershop director Tim Story – story by name, no idea how to exert even a modicum of control over a story by nature.
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So, to evaluate a leader, we must determine the factors over which that leader has a modicum of control.
There is a modicum of control.
The washing gives Judge Hardcastle a modicum of control.
I say, let them do digital textbooks and keep the country under a modicum of control.
The medium, crummy as it was, gave listeners a modicum of control.
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