Sentence examples for has set modest from inspiring English sources

But the nonprofit, called Evolution, has set modest ambitions: Initially it will focus only on science popularization.

Everything I read assures me that New Year resolutions only stand a chance of holding firm if you've set modest goals.

Although they have yet to announce an actual model, they did announce that the first hybrid will be an SUV and have set modest goals of 20% improved mileage.

The Ditchley Park conference has set only modest aims.

From its beginning, ARPA-E has set relatively modest goals for itself, acknowledging its limits.

The Daily Mail has set a modest circulation target of 40,000 copies within the first year, though senior executives at Associated in London believe the paper can ultimately sell more than 100,000, putting it in the same bracket as the Irish editions of the Sun and the Mirror.

Shone has set herself modest targets ahead of the British Championships.

In talks on the missile shield, the Czech Republic has set much more modest demands than Poland has.

In the past few years, he says, the college has set records for fundraising -- modest by Pomona or Amherst standards, but better than before.

But after years of losses and difficulty attracting users, many have set more modest goals or have disappeared.

Wu-Tang Clan have set the modest sales target of one for their upcoming 31-track double album Once Upon A Time in Shaolin, which will be sold as a 'single-sale collector's item' as though it were a fine painting.