The book begins with a modest self-introduction from its narrator: "My personal appearance, I must acknowledge, is not prepossessing, as I resemble a Scotch bagpipe in form".
The Bureau of Investigation began with a modest mandate to investigate antitrust cases, several types of fraud, and certain crimes committed on government property or by government officials.
The campaign began with a modest $600,000 a week statewide advertising push just after Labor Day and accelerated its efforts two weeks ago.
The same might be said of Resistance, toplined by Andrea Riseborough: the Wales-set counter-factual second world war drama began with a modest £20,500 from 13 cinemas, with more than £9,000 of that tally coming from Cardiff, Newport, Port Talbot and Nantgarw.
The examination of meat inspections in the metropolitan area began with a relatively modest check into an emergency refrigeration failure in the 14th Street market.
But we must begin with modest hopes and modest goals.
Players begin with a constructed town center or a wagon that will build into such, an armed explorer, and a modest number of settlers.
