He acquired a knowledge of the trade and then set up for himself in a modest way.

But the point was made in an extremely modest way.

The new program has started in a relatively modest way.

Should we be following their example, in our own modest way?

That future is being lived out in different ways, ambitious and more modest, throughout the nation.

They have a real appreciation for a modest way of life.

"This is a chance to make history in a modest way."

I've been at it for five years, supporting myself in a modest way.

In a quiet and modest way the paper has been years ahead of others.

They continued to do so in a modest but serious way for several years.