Sentence examples for was modest at first from inspiring English sources
The goal was modest at first.
His abuse of power was modest at first.
Tahira and Mazhar's lives were modest at first.
Analysts, however, have generally said that Kineret sales will be modest at first.
The number of housing units that will be built or renovated with funds from the trust is likely to be modest at first.
The assistance will be modest at first, but will continue to grow if the endowment is managed properly, student leaders and university officials said.
The difference in monthly benefits under a chained CPI would be modest at first, but the amount of missed benefits would mount for seniors the longer they live.
England's declaration at 288 for eight nine overs from the end of the first day was modest at best, even allowing for the fact that a warm and humid morning made the Adelaide pitch livelier than normal, and the most optimistic slant that could be taken on an inconsistent batting display was that at least the runs were allocated where they were most needed.
However, the success of such first principle-based methods has been modest at best.
The decreases are modest, at best.
