Plague cases continued at a modest pace until September 1666.

Since 1980 growth has continued but at a slightly more modest pace.

"Inflation expectations are less, the dollar is up again and the economy continues to grow at a modest pace."

Most economists expect the modest pace to continue in the final three months of the year as well.

Other analysts are less pessimistic, saying the economy is likely to continue growing, albeit at a more modest pace, through the second half.

They moved at a modest pace, but one that would carry them seven or eight kilometers in an hour if they kept it up.

The economy over all has been expanding at a modest pace in recent months, they said.

But even if business merely keeps up its modest pace, there will be at least one million new jobs by year's end.

"Household spending has been increasing at only a modest pace in recent months."

Continental sales started slowly, about 45,000 in 1995, and continued at a modest pace that was well below expectations.