Sentence examples for the modest answer from inspiring English sources

The modest answer given above to the question 'What do genes do?' provides the basis for explaining how differences in genes can bring about differences in phenotypic traits.

The modest answer to the question 'What do genes do?' is that they "code for" or "determine" the linear sequences in RNA molecules and polypeptides synthesized in the cell.

(Even this modest answer needs to be qualified because RNA molecules are often spliced and edited in ways that affect the linear sequence of amino acids in the eventual polypeptide product).

The Alcazaba fortress, Málaga's more modest answer to Granada's Alhambra, sits proudly in the historic centre – a maze of gardens and fountains – and above it 10th-century Gibralfaro castle stands guard over the coast.

"Well," I said, and I gave her an expansively eloquent, yet surprisingly modest answer, which failed to mention the fact that I had not written a short story in years.

Typically, he gives a modest answer.

But biologists have offered a far less modest answer as well.

Stern On Ratings Rather than boasting or putting forth a bold declaration about how much his presence would spike "AGT" ratings, Stern gave a modest answer when HuffPost TV asked about his goals and expectations for how many viewers would tune in.

But he brings to his brief and modest answers empathy not just for the visitor but also for the artist.

This provides a satisfactory answer to the modest increase in the stability of the closed state for the S236A mutant protein.

Yet when asked about the dearth of female coaches in the league, the modest salaries and short season, she answers like a careful lawyer, invoking "the need for patience".