And we do something different than what we did in the past we add kind of a modicum of intelligence to that.

I can tell them how you people, without a shred, without a modicum of evidence, illegally detained an innocent pregnant woman in a dank storeroom.

Well, darling, I'm very pleased you've inherited not only your mother's beauty and naïve charm but also her singular talent for getting huge sums of money out of me with a modicum of effort.

And Dr. Kean went on to tell me, he said, In my experience, unless repeatedly told otherwise, and even if given a modicum of support, if left to their own devices, a child will achieve.