Sentence examples for modest in terms from inspiring English sources

The FSA has traditionally relied on civil cases and fines, which are modest in terms of profits made.

The settlement does not affect claims against other companies involved in the disaster but looks very modest in terms of the potential fines.

Another important enterprise, if more specialized and modest in terms of its clientele, was the bookselling business founded in 1744 by Samuel Baker and later run by his nephew, John Sotheby.

As the president has acknowledged, many of the initiatives are relatively modest in terms of their potential impact on job creation, compared with legislation he has sent to Congress that has mostly languished.

Our four migrations are modest in terms of size and cost.

First, the Tunisian stock market is very modest in terms of number of listed companies which justifies our small sample.

Limitations of this study are that the number of assessed subjects was relatively small, and that the presented associations, though significant, were modest in term of r-values.

She expects "a very modest uptick in terms of equity returns over the next 24 months".

The U.S. economy, like its British counterpart, has enjoyed a modest recovery in terms of G.D.P., with strong job growth.

It was critically acclaimed but only a modest success, in terms of sales, though Gage didn't seem to mind.

It is simply one of many tragedies in the world today — and a fairly modest one in terms of lives lost.