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modicum
1. extend a modicum of courtesy to their host
2. modicum of respect; ‘I don’t believe that the behaviour of
3. ‘You have provided a modicum of that
4. They rushed to the inside of the temple, trying to carry their dead sister with a modicum of decency
5. The idea of a living Constitution, given a modicum of analysis, gives the plot away
6. A small amount of the precious water supply was brought forth, and carefully applied to the worst of the dirt and grime on the two men’s faces and upper bodies, which appeared to provide a modicum of cooling in the increasingly torrid midday air
7. provide a modicum of cooling in the increasingly torrid midday air
8. ‘I think it is safe to say that our friend is still out there and has a modicum of skill with daggers as well as swords,’ Henrick said, extending his arm to comfort her
9. "He simply wants a modicum of attention and appreciation
10. “It has been a benefit to the various peoples of the Ghastly Fens that we have achieved a modicum of truce in recent years
11. with a less physically powerful one creares a modicum of safety
12. Find a job where she got a modicum of respect and had a fair chance of success
13. less, usually a few mouse-clicks and a modicum of electricity
14. As they looked back up at the bridge, the whole ship suddenly became totally unstable and started rolling and pitching around wildly for a few seconds until a modicum of control was restored
15. Then mother put me in the care of our manager, Xsuno, to learn how to cast a spear with the use of the atlatl, which was a length of wood with a spike on the end on which you placed the spear to make your arm longer thereby casting the feathered shaft further, I was impressed by how far I could hurl the spear with the help of this simple device, but try as hard as he could, Xsuno had no success in improving my accuracy and I resigned myself to the fact that I would remain a bowman not a spear thrower, a fact which my mother acknowledged by smacking me on the side of the head and telling me to stop fooling around and concentrate, this was the first time Mother had ever slapped me and the shock of this first taste of discipline concentrated my efforts to win back her praise, after long weeks of scolding and practice, watching in awe the skill displayed by Xsuno, I achieved a modicum of skill with the spear but I was never comfortable with the weapon always preferring my bow
16. some modicum of certainty
17. He rose and left Ben Franklin on his desk having gained a modicum of perspective from his efforts although he was nowhere near finished; just starting in fact
18. Friday nights were always long nights, for a pizza delivery boy, especially if that pizza delivery boy was in his forties, somewhat overweight (though not as overweight as he appeared in the three layers of clothes he inevitably wore), and didn’t truly have the modicum of social skills necessary to the job of showing up at a stranger’s house and asking for a ten dollar bill in exchange for a pizza
19. Third, I already beat twice the Japanese at their game, in both the Philippines and in Guadalcanal, and I believe that I can do it here again, if given a modicum of freedom in my actions
20. Right now the American medias were full of stories about her recent successes in bringing back a modicum of peace and normality to Palestine while ensuring the survival of the new state of Israel, something many had until recently predicted to be impossible to accomplish
21. It is to be expected that you will be doubtful and hesitant at first; but if you have even a modicum of belief in the possibility that what you are doing is valid, that will be enough to make it happen
22. my fascination with the cusp of Venus, but you might try to show a modicum of interest in Uranus
23. Its citizens need to be reasonably computer literate, possess both a consumerist mentality and a modicum of trust between the players in the economy - and hold credit cards
24. Everyone fought everyone else and no one was left to “peacekeep,” not that that endeavor ever achieved even a modicum of actual peacefulness anywhere
25. Andrew, the only person on that stage with even a modicum of common sense, had the presence of mind to run for the sand bucket to smother the flames before they spread too far
26. horses in his chest and head, to gain a modicum
27. haved with even a modicum of emotion earlier, a
28. Litzia rode her horse hard along the bridleway that circled the great moat, far harder than she knew she ought, as if physical exertion, if not a modicum of danger, could drive the feelings of restlessness from her body
29. course, a modicum of luck is always necessary for success, where luck is defined as the intersection of preparedness, opportunity, strong economy, significant business growth potential, and a clearly defined market
30. She dragged air into her lungs each time his onslaught receded, trying desperately to regain a modicum of control over her pounding heart
31. with a modicum of respect
32. She was constantly trying to rein in my new streak of wildness and impose a modicum of discipline
33. The wooden part of the partition reached the shoulder height of the seated person and a small curtain took over the task of concealing the neighboring customer thus providing a modicum of privacy without, however, suppressing his voice
34. One must have a modicum of privacy even if they are completely innocuous
35. So it was from her mother that Laura acquired the modicum of Greek that often brought a smile of amusement to my face and a look of annoyance on hers
36. People would rather die than give up the slightest modicum of ease they have become used-to… even when cell-phone use is a proven cause of injury and death in car accidents
37. I think a modicum of Christian charity is required here
38. He found that he was ravenously hungry, and had to force himself to eat with some modicum of manners while in the presence of a lady
39. And this we hold to be entirely consistent with the Article that 'They are to be held accursed that presume to say, that every man shall be saved by the law or sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that law, and the light of Nature;’—the saving influence in regenerate souls being connected with the modicum of truth which they retain, and not with the rubbish of error which accompanies it
40. than a modicum of emotional control…all of which have served you well in the curse of
41. Hunger was pushed out of the tall houses, in the wretched clothing that hung upon poles and lines; Hunger was patched into them with straw and rag and wood and paper; Hunger was repeated in every fragment of the small modicum of firewood that the man sawed off; Hunger stared down from the smokeless chimneys, and started up from the filthy street that had no offal, among its refuse, of anything to eat
42. With the separation of the body from the environment the infant gains a modicum of freedom from and power over the environment and the body's physical reflexes
43. Haggard Saint Antoine had had only one exultant week, in which to soften his modicum of hard and bitter bread to such extent as he could, with the relish of fraternal embraces and congratulations, when Madame Defarge sat at her counter, as usual, presiding over the customers
44. Their kitchen phone in the house on Boulevard had a cord that could stretch into the pantry because that was the only place for years that any of them could talk with a modicum of privacy
45. Astounding! In her lay a Godframed Godgiven preformed possibility which thou hast fructified with thy modicum of man's work
46. When Colin nodded, she kissed him on the cheek, then left the waiting area, heading down the corridor to a quieter spot where she had a modicum of privacy
47. But to stand working slowly in a field, and feel the creep of rain-water, first in legs and shoulders, then on hips and head, then at back, front, and sides , and yet to work on till the leaden light diminishes and marks that the sun is down, demands a distinct modicum of stoicism, even of valour
48. An asset or mix of assets tends to have high quality when it appears to be salable at a price that can be estimated with a modicum of accuracy
49. On the other hand, proved reserves belonging to an exploration and production company can be valued with a modicum of effort and do have value outside of the going concern either through a sale to a third party, monetization through entering into volumetric production payment agreements, or used as collateral in secured borrowing
50. They communicated to each other that modicum of light which they possessed