It came away with modest shifts in the Russian positions and an agreement on guidelines for future talks.

Last week's election was extremely close and a modest shift in any number of factors might have changed the outcome.

In foreign policy, there have been only modest shifts.

Over all, many officials involved in the redistricting process said the map appeared likely to win approval, even if there were some modest shifts in coming weeks.

Recently, though, there has been a modest shift.

She stood there in her thin modest shift, looking very much like a wise female child, while he stood up and drank thirstily.

Despite some modest shifts in the Russian positions, however, the fundamental disagreements remain.

In a modest shift to the right in Finnish politics, the dominant Social Democratic Party lost support and the Conservatives gained in elections today.

There have been modest shifts in terms of regional differentials.

"Ah, she's narrowed it down to a modest black shift and a full-length sea green," he said.