modest effort

collocation in English

meaningsofmodestandeffort

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modest
adjective
uk
/ˈmɒd.ɪst/us
/ˈmɑː.dɪst/
not large in size or amount, or ...
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effort
noun
uk
/ˈef.ət/us
/ˈef.ɚt/
physical or mental activity needed to ...
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(Definition ofmodestandeffortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmodest effort

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Even amodesteffortjust outside the borders of the ranch would, however, result in a marked improvement in the situation.
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However, because of its simplicity, it can probably be tested with amodesteffortand little expense.
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That is amodesteffort, but it is welcome.
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But let us not start cutting back now on themodesteffortwe have been putting into this programme.
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There has been a limited,modesteffortto process coal in order to make it more profitable.
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I am sorry he thought that this was such amodesteffort, and.
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Hydraulic or electric actuators add controlled energy to the steering mechanism, so the driver needs to provide onlymodesteffortregardless of conditions.
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Amodesteffortto upgrade rail transport is currently underway to reverse decades of neglect and declining efficiency.
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This album is amodesteffortto display the talent of one of the finest country singers of his era.
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For themodesteffortexpended it offers some of the best views of the area.
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A similar assessment applies to the more modest efforts which have been made to promote associations elsewhere, which have tended to falter for similar reasons.
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I am bound to say my modest efforts were not received with much enthusiasm in any quarter.
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