But his broadcasting career began modestly and because he was a good college football player.

Many of the competitors and owners did begin modestly, riding ponies in a field or simply taking lessons.

The obvious lesson is that when trying a new activity, regardless of your fitness level, begin modestly and work up.

The library began modestly as a collection of several hundred books in a small room at City Hall.

Sarmiento's career began modestly during the 1950s, building residential and commercial developments.

So their budget also offers tax cuts, which begin modestly but grow to $800 billion over a decade.

So the Michigan program, which began modestly with little money in 1982, is breaking new ground.

Mr. Lewis's path to the top of the currency and art markets began modestly.

He began modestly, with only a few articles in each of the next several volumes, but gradually became more and more involved.

Eclectic Products began modestly, beginning with just 22 orders during its first year of existence, 1972.