Sentence examples for a relatively modest proportion from inspiring English sources

Then, as interest rates rose and adjustable mortgage rates ratcheted up, this "fuel" caught fire and showed how a relatively modest proportion of mortgage defaults could bring down the financial system.

The three genes that we studied contribute a relatively modest proportion of the variation in circulating 25(OH D levels and of these only DHCR7 shows marked differences in allele frequencies across populations.

In order to focus our mapping efforts, we assumed that every Preferred Term would be unlikely to occur in actual FDA AERS data, and that a relatively modest proportion of Preferred Terms would account for the majority of actual AERS records.

One limitation of our study is the relatively modest proportion of randomized patients who completed the entire study.

The analysis presented herein indicates that uptake of DECs amongst English arable farmers is possible, with our estimates relying upon the relatively modest proportion of arable farmers that are willing to consider growing DECs converting typical set-aside rates of land to DEC production.

In conclusion, the present study shows that an aggressive CB policy leads to an increase in sensitivity, but of relatively modest proportions, and is at the expense of a large number of normal biopsies.

Of relatively modest proportions, this contains diversified dialogue with excellent dramatic potential and probably drew on earlier plays now lost.

But they are a relatively small proportion of our audience".

Yale is spending about 3.8percentt of the endowment this year, a relatively low proportion among elite universities.

Other studies suggest that a relatively low proportion of men frequent sex workers.

They seemed to find immigration irregularities only for a relatively small proportion, perhaps 1%.