Sentence examples for humble lot from inspiring English sources

Such is the humble lot of composers in Hollywood: they enter the creative process late, they write on dire deadlines, and they grapple with all manner of vague or arbitrary demands.

From the Avenue of the Americas, where a garage fell for a hotel, the Eventi, with rental apartments on top; to Varick Street, site of a condo-to-be, the humble lot has seen better days.

Despite Khmyr's attempts to improve his humble lot (with the help of Anna, identified in an intertitle as Khmyr's "horse-wife"), he is abused by priests, swindled by merchants and soaked by tax collectors.

And you gotta understand that professors in colleges in India, except a few, like being treated like they hold the power of life in their hands, not quite the most humble lot, quite unlike ones you'll find here in the states.

The founders of a small, newly incorporated farming community in Iowa called Britt got in touch to offer their humble lot as host.

Or, treasures can be in more humble lots.

Over the past four years, Iraq has humbled a lot of people.

"We're very humble, not a lot of showboating goes on.

Another pilgrim described the Pope as "very clever" and "very humble" with "a lot" of personality.

"Over time, everyone has been humbled in a lot of things they tried," said Dan Finnigan, the president of KnightRidder.com.

They see a black man being president, knowing that he came from the same humble beginnings that lots of black men and black women come from and that they can aspire for greatness".