Sentence examples for modest in scope from inspiring English sources
These are honorable achievements, but modest in scope.
Though modest in scope, the Vale of Glamorgan festival invariably has its own distinct flavour.
The films are modest in scope, but their concentration on daily banalities can register as narcissism.
Modest in scope, it stresses the chamber quality of the work.
This tale of a modest ambition realised is itself modest in scope.
Modest in scope, these elections concern only half the seats in the municipal councils.
A low standard means a low barrier to entry: If you are willing to get an early start, to subject your proposal to extensive prereview scrutiny, and produce, eventually, a well-conceived, easy-to-read, coherent proposal on an important research topic--appropriately modest in scope--your chances of winning an AREA grant are excellent.
Compared to several death-defying jumps from Manhattan skyscrapers over the years, Mr. Mathis's stunt was modest, both in scope and crowd response.
More modest in scale and scope than the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, Aiken's facility houses a wonderful small collection of images, art and artifacts in the former carriage house of Hopelands Gardens, the former estate of Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin, who was one of the grand dames of American racing in the 20th century.
In contrast, Manning's initial charge sheet, which was finally issued in July, was more modest in its scope.
This new film, being more modest in its scope, and somehow less obviously extravagant, achieves more with its rhetorical flourishes and narrative display.
