Sentence examples for asked for a modicum from inspiring English sources

She has asked for a modicum of respect and privacy for her family (read children).

Now that a much-admired Member of Congress lies seriously wounded, and the nation mourns yet another mass shooting and the fatal wounding of yet another child, is it too much to ask for a modicum of courage from Congress, and the President, to make that vision a reality?

It's a one-piece carafe/cone combo, fetchingly shaped like an hourglass and fully vetted by the coffee cognoscenti, who assured me that it would ask for just a modicum of extra effort and answer that with coffee bliss.

This highlights the need for a modicum of robust generalist training for all physicians, regardless of training institution or practice location.

I would wait for a modicum of order.

Then it was time for a modicum of reflection.

When the hoopla of Friday settles, the newlyweds are probably looking for a modicum of privacy.

When we are not thanking him for a modicum of polite behavior, we are waiting nervously for the next outburst.

What Newcastle would give for a modicum of their application from the men who have replaced them.

Beyond that, many Iraqis appear to be exhausted by the sectarian violence and eager for a modicum of stability.

Virtually all had outdoor showers, usually with enclosures from calf to shoulder height, just enough for a modicum of privacy.