Sentence examples for put a modest from inspiring English sources

The tinthor gamblers will return to the corner saloon, and the elevator boy will seek him out to put a modest buck on Count Fleet in the Derby.

Add to that sum interest charges stretching back more than 10 years and the final tally could put a modest, but not insignificant, dent in Apple's colossal offshore reserves.

Mike, Sr., told me that after he found out about his son's online persona, in January, he'd seen him only once, in Manhattan, where they met to put a modest inheritance from Mike E.'s grandmother in a trust fund.

Such moves might even put a modest brake on globalisation, although trade flows especially to, from and within Asia are likely to continue to grow strongly (see chart 1).Most experts rate Dell's supply chain as one of the best, even though the computer company faces increasingly tough competition.

Cox kept the extension of the frame of Pitt's bikes to a mere 2 inches and put a modest 30-degree rake in the neck of the bike.

Paul Dales, the United States economist for Capital Economics, said the report puts a "modest dent" in the outlook for consumption growth in the second quarter "I think consumption has some near-term momentum.

McNerney, a onetime brand manager at Procter & Gamble, puts a modest face on his accomplishments.

"I love keeping up with the latest trends and putting a modest twist to them!" For inspiration, Shahin says she loves the "hijabi fashionistas" on Instagram -- women who wear head coverings and involve them in stylish outfits.

In addition, the agreement includes a one-year cut in payroll taxes that will put a relatively modest, but much needed, $120 billion in workers' pockets, and a year of bolstered write-offs for business investments.

$2.5 trillion is a big number … but it's only slightly more than the combined deficit reduction promised by last year's debt-ceiling deal and this month's tax increases combined — and that combination, of course, has only put a very modest dent in our long-term deficit problem.

With this in mind perhaps I could put forward a modest proposal, a first hopeful grappling hook across the divide.