The phrase "allowing a modicum of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the provision of a small or limited amount of something, often in a context where some degree of flexibility or leniency is being granted.
Example: "The new policy is designed to be strict while allowing a modicum of discretion for exceptional cases."
Alternatives: "permitting a small amount of" or "granting a little bit of".
Barth's conclusion was challenged somewhat by another Swiss theologian, Emil Brunner (1889 1966), who allowed a modicum of insight for fallen man into God's nature.
Instead, he chose another role: that of a witness to his own torture, a survivor with a proposal to make brutality against inmates in Uzbekistan less common, and to allow a modicum of dignity to a government that wants respect.
The model for community collaboration is not the one originally planned, but we do believe it allowed a modicum of success to date that would not have been realized otherwise.
The third metatarsal has no clear condyles at its lower end, resulting in a more flexible joint, allowing for a modicum of horizontal movement.
Kádár managed to convince the Soviet Union to withdraw its troops and allow Hungary a modicum of internal independence after quelling a popular revolt in his country.
Its aim is to provide a modicum of systemic stability by discouraging arbitrary arrest and prosecution.
Is it my own personal justice, or the public good?" Many commentators described his speech as statesmanlike, allowing him to leave office with a modicum of dignity and the air of a man who — belatedly in the eyes of his many critics — had finally done the right thing.
This allowed me to attain a modicum of financial security and to provide opportunities for my son.
It is a skill that not only has allowed him to retain a modicum of control over the image the public is getting of him through newspaper headlines and television cameras, but also has allowed him to retain, at the least, nominal support from politicians and average citizens in his city.
