Sentences with phrase «at least a modicum of»

It might be that I've insulted someone's favorite band; granted, a bad review is a bad review, but I'd like to think that I maintain at least a modicum of integrity in my reviews.

Thus, the cup represents a good opportunity for the Rossoneri to ease the pressure on the boss and demonstrate that there is at least some modicum of improvement going on at the San Siro.

What that actually means for the overall look of the broadcast is unclear right now, but they will be produced by MLB Network so expect at least a modicum of familiarity.

However, a second half hat - trick from Gareth Bale brought the North London side at least some modicum of respect but it was the first time Bale's abilities were on show and the night the Welshman announced himself to the rest of Europe.

But, with Pandora's box having been opened for narrow - minded party political interests, the question now has to be how can our political representatives extricate themselves from the mess they created with at least a modicum of dignity?

It's a low - key relationship dramedy / road movie starring the ripe - for - a-late-career-renaissance Bruce Dern (who'd be the most obvious likely beneficiary from the film's award season release date), and «SNL «alum Will Forte, that promises at least a modicum of the kind of off - kilter wry observations about masculinity and aging that have marked out Payne's best previous work.

Whatever, dude: As long as season two — officially subtitled Atlanta Robbin» Season — contains at least a modicum of season one's woozy surreality, or continues to provide weekly spotlights for Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, Lakeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz to show why they're one of the finest casts on TV, we're in.

And the brief scenes of Charlie on the stage reveal him to be a brash showoff with at least a modicum of talent.

Relational trust is also more likely to arise in schools where at least a modicum of choice exists for both staff and students.

along with the hope that age and maturity might bring you at least a modicum of discernment, wisdom and good taste sometime in the future

Being a front - wheel - drive car, I expected at least a modicum of torque steer when jumping on the throttle, but it's almost completely absent.

No, the B250 is not a «hot hatch» nor will chase a Golf R down a twisty road, but it more than fulfills its mandate as a comfortable people hauler while still maintaining at least a modicum of the sportiness its newly aerodynamic styling promises.

If it does this consistently, then it will garner more attention from celebrities used to at least a modicum of success with each venture.

Pet specialty stores may not be focused in on aesthetics the way a home design store or high - end clothing boutique might be, but even the average mom and pop pet shop can benefit from employing at least a modicum of creative merchandising.

But researchers have determined that J.J. spent enough time with her mother before being separated to get at least a modicum of the colostrum [the mother's first milk] that provides whales their immune system.

Without at least a modicum of teamwork, the match is quickly over.

Without some new kinds of policies and human - driven action, humankind could soon come face to face with daunting, human - caused challenges, over which human beings appear to have at least a modicum of control because the increase of conspicious per capita consumption, seemingly endless production, and skyrocketing propagation by the human species has evidently brought certain global challenges into being.

Back before Darwin came slithering onto the scene, there was at least a modicum of ethical behavior expected from science.

By the time we will have doubled CO2 residence again to 1100ppm we might be heading for the next ice age and be happy with whatever CO2 we can add to the atmosphere in the hope it will create at least a modicum of warming.

I don't have to agree with you to show at least a modicum of civility and respect.

Once established it is then within the realm of possibility that the those outside elite (in all its forms — political, economic, social, judicial, etc.) have at least a modicum of a chance of winning some form of justice.

Also, there is a huge chunk of the market — for a headless Mac with at least a modicum of expandability — that they seem wholly disinterested in serving.

Regardless of how effective regulation will be, it would almost certainly help deter at least a modicum of fraud and scams.

A massive 6 - inch, 1,920 x 1,080 resolution Super AMOLED display lies under a coating of Gorilla Glass 3, giving the display at least a modicum of resistance to scratches.

It's the «don't» part of the equation that will get us into trouble via the simple lack of exercising at least a modicum of vigilance.

Not exact matches

At least there would be a modicum of hope in the offseason!

Remember, at least if your teen has an account, there's a modicum of control over which photos identify the child.

I'm still strongly opposed to the animal crackers (which the district says it plans to phase out), but at least now I have a modicum of sympathy for HISD's dieticians and I can offer ideas for substitutions that will pass regulatory muster.

The Minority, at a press conference on Monday, said: «if the NPP had any modicum of respect for the good people of Ghana, they should at the very least be apologizing to Ghanaians for their inability to fulfill the promise for which they were voted.»

A modicum of anonymity can also be retained at these sites, since a person can only let others know his / her age or physical features, and refrain from discussing more personal information, at least in the starting phases.

At the very least, moms and dads may prefer a story that offers a modicum of consequence in exchange for the kind of death and destruction these guys unleash in the name of saving America a few bucks.

All we can hope at this juncture is that the Q8 that does eventually make production will at least maintain a modicum of the features seen on this concept car; Audi is notorious for making some pretty drastic changes on the road from concept to production.

Yes, listed companies aren't perfect either — but at least on an exchange, over-hyped stocks (with rapacious & duplicitous management) tend to be far easier to spot & avoid — at least for investors with a modicum of common sense.

This will at least provide some modicum of consolation that it is economics, not performance, which has fueled the layoff.

At least Dynasty Warriors has a modicum of tactical gameplay as you rush to defend zones, save allies, and destroy enemy forces.

Although it is still early days in my career, I think I have at least gained a modicum of insight worth sharing.

The difference between new and old media is that at least with the old media, there was a modicum of shame, and people could be driven out of the profession or lose their reputations for real or percieved inaccuracy.

It is self evident (to anybody who has studied a modicum of physics at least) that «heat melts ice».

Climate change knowledge is needed to separate policy from what is known at least, with a modicum of certainty.

Then, in the flash of an eye, a slew of endless press releases from Thomson Legal & Regulatory and LexisNexis praising themselves for the fact they are themselves; combined with their endless desire to control and purchase every and any new company (mainly tech based these days) that may actually have products that could compete with them sometime in the future or at the very least provide some modicum of balance in the market just quashes any hopes I had for the year.

Given (2) the fact that virtually all content on the Internet (at least if it displays a «modicum of creativity» and is not simply copied from another source verbatim) is protected by copyright the moment that it is placed into a readable file, that's it for the Internet as we know it - any act of linking or paraphrasing such as this one will require copryight - holder consent.

* Adequate hardware (including at least one good mouse or trackball) * High voltage surge protector * Top tier residential Internet access at minimum * Big table or desk: at the bare minimum, a 72in utility table, the more space the better * Good chair * Good light: lamps, adequate space near a window * Ventilation and climate control: this probably means a window AC unit if you have a lot of hardware * Printer, for a lot of folks * Modicum of supplies: notebooks, multipurpose paper, Post-Its, envelopes, folders, pens, pencils, spare cables (power, USB, Firewire, Ethernet), cleaning supplies (for keeping workspaces and displays free of dust and other crud) * Storage space, closet or cabinet: the space occupied by supplies, cables, crates, and files starts to add up PDQ * Good WiFi router or repeater (i.e., not a Linksys WRT series) * Hardcopy address book (at bare minimum, sync your contacts on multiple devices)

Time to re-evaluate the Kindle HDX, at least for those users with a modicum of technical savvy.

One would think, at the least, that if we've learned nothing else, it would be to slow down, especially in circumstances in which there is not even a modicum of research to support the cherished religious, social and political notions du jour.

Let's see how many read the above and expend the minimal energy required to at least click on «Thumbs Up» or «Thumbs Down», either of which at least indicates a modicum of interest in the looming legal battle at hand.