modest proposal

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modest
adjective
uk
/ˈmɒd.ɪst/us
/ˈmɑː.dɪst/
not large in size or amount, or ...
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proposal
noun[C]
uk
/prəˈpəʊ.zəl/us
/prəˈpoʊ.zəl/
a suggestion, sometimes a ...
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(Definition ofmodestandproposalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Even thismodestproposalled to minimal results, if any.
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Amodestproposalfor interpreting structural explanations.
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Another, moremodestproposalwould be to adopt a hierarchical view of pattern ontology: if we accept some stuff into our ontology, we should also accept patterns in that stuff.
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I, too, support the new clause, which is amodestproposal.
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But this is in fact a verymodestproposalindeed.
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It is an extremelymodestproposal, because no details have been given about the money that will be provided.
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I, therefore, say that this is amodestproposal.
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I suggested doubling the £10 above benefit, which was amodestproposalthat would have cost £180 million.
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This is a small andmodestproposalin the interests of ratepayers.
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This amendment, which seeks to raise the threshold at which the investment income surcharge becomes payable, is amodestproposal.
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I know that they have to fight those local authorities about this, but it is a verymodestproposal.
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That is why we made a reasonablymodestproposalfor trade union participation.
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I have amodestproposalin this respect.
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That is amodestproposalwhich is not directly aimed at the press as such.
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Therefore, the only logical explanation that one could have for opposing mymodestproposalis that people would fear the result of the referendum.
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The new clause is a verymodestproposal.
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It made a verymodestproposalat a cost of about £150.
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It is a verymodestproposalto relax this restriction a little.
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I submit that this is a verymodestproposal, and it is of great interest and moment to a large number of firms.
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Themodestproposalbefore us does not meet that deficit.
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