Sentence examples for that very modest from inspiring English sources

But one of the lessons of history is that very modest efforts can save large numbers of lives.

The idea that (very modest) budget deficits and public debt levels constitute "robbing our children" remains a staple in calls for "reform".

It can generally be concluded based on the sample stage design strength ratios obtained from the three investigated design methods that very modest additional strength is provided for substantial increases in design load applications.

Our analysis shows that very modest leak rates can severely undermine the climate benefits of natural gas.

It is increasingly recognized that very modest levels of hyperglycemia can be associated with adverse fetal outcomes in diabetes associated with pregnancy (DP) (1– 4).

Of course, all patients recommended for statin treatment, whether they have diabetes or not, should now be warned of a slight potential for dysglycaemia on starting statins, but at the same time they should be told that very modest lifestyle improvement will help offset this dysglycaemia risk.

Sir Alan said: "Universities that don't lose out so much are those that benefit from the very modest nature of the cut in research funding, as opposed to the more significant cut in teaching funding".

7 45–47 This study's finding that even very modest prescription charges lead to non-collection of prescription medication that is associated with a measurable decline in health status should be weighed against the modest income the New Zealand government generates from such charges.

Dante Montiel, the municipal secretary for Castro, one of Chiloé's most important cities, described the salmon industry as "a missile that crossed Chiloé, disintegrated the community, the society, and handed out salaries that were very modest".

"Philip [Thalis] has still got his nose out of joint that his very modest proposal didn't get up and thank God for Sydney it didn't," he says over the phone from his Potts Point office.

A progressive bone loss and qualitative alterations in the macro- and micro-architecture of the remaining bones, resulting in a loss of strength of bones to such an extent that even very modest traumas will cause fractures characterize it.