Sentence examples for about the modest from inspiring English sources

What does she tell you about the modest minstrels?

Complain about the (modest) number of class hours requiring attendance.

Then there is a question about the modest breeding of Harlan's Holiday.

There was general self-congratulation about the (modest) progress that had been made on reforming global finance.

The architect, Matthew Gottsegen of Franke Gottsegen Cox, echoes Mr. Lombardi's remarks about the modest burdens of landmark designation.

With their work nearly complete, the Wolfes are eloquent about the modest nature of their ambitions for the house.

In 2001, after speculating about cuts beyond the modest ones his party advocated, Oliver Letwin, a frontbencher, fled to Dorset.

Jeff Harrelson, a partner with MFour Mobile Research, a Republican-leaning firm that helped conduct the survey, said results show that voters remain upset about education despite the modest change.

The House voted down a Republican amendment that would have brought about more modest changes to the current program and would not have delayed the corporate tax break.

They talk excitedly about the more modest consulate that is going up next to the ruins.

Let me give you an example of what the rubbish part of the press don't like about the very modest Royal Charter: equal prominence of apologies.