During his CIA career, he communicated with people by intensely concentrating on facial expressions and body language and using a modicum of lip reading.
Though using a modicum of props, even the most streamlined of Tosca productions is heavily reliant on the brushes, keys, food and papers, and slightly heavy weather was made of all these.
He disdains industrially processed foods, adjusts his menus to each season and favors a modern, light cuisine that elevates fresh produce and uses a modicum of dairy, meats and seafood.
Had he used a modicum of his considerable power to overrule Curley and direct him to call the police immediately, he could have saved countless other victims, the shame and damage to Penn State, and the tragedy of his own shattered end as a president.
Before the road is reopened, I offer this note to the speed enthusiasts: We La Cañadans sincerely admire your energy but would really appreciate it if you could use a modicum of care now that you'll be zipping through our territory again.
Their vision though, of an empowered white nationalism that uses an modicum of respectability to gain entry to public discussion, materialised again last week as Australia watched Cottrell in a trim suit with a red tie, speak to Northern Territory Country Liberal Party chief minister Adam Giles on a national broadcaster.
And of course, even at high levels, gyms are almost completely indefensible if attackers are using even a modicum of strategy.
Even the simplest fireworks, however, need to be used with a modicum of common sense and official permission, Mr. Butler said, and he and fireworks experts who spent the day watching the sparks turn into flames on the cable news channels yesterday said that none seemed to be employed on Thursday night.
Neither Pakistan nor China made any secret of the fact that the new Chinese reactors were a tit-for-tat against the United States-India nuclear alliance, yet another pointer to the notion that, for the moment, China will use Pakistan for a modicum of strategic interests, but not much beyond.
Talking on the phone used to require a modicum of concentration (not much, but some).
And I used to have a modicum of respect for him.
