Sentence examples for modest portion from inspiring English sources

And I'm afraid it is impossible to be satisfied with a modest portion.

The base salary, though, is a modest portion of a manager's compensation, compared with performance bonuses and stock.

And some companies, even those that get a modest portion of their business from fliers, managed to beat the odds entirely.

The money collected mostly gets dispersed to the states for road and bridge work, and a modest portion of it goes toward mass transit.

That was only a modest portion of the 2,300 being contested; but ominous for all three main parties, the Conservatives especially.

The great irony is that this is precisely how many of Wells's former employers and teammates view Wells -- as an exceptional talent who realized only a modest portion of his potential.

Modest portions keep prices surprisingly low and calorie loads just barely this side of insanity.

At the dinner table, Japanese confine themselves to unusually modest portions by American standards.

The modest portions leave room for a piece of macadamia nut pie ($6).

If it is to be served as a first course, a one-pound bunch can make four modest portions.

It is also based on sound, reasonable principles, such as avoiding foods that are refined and processed, as well as consuming modest portions.