And yet he has a modicum of charm and a world of vulnerability beneath his gruff booze-addled exterior. |
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Her father Daddy O runs Woop Woop as a despot, with the usual modicum of attendant corruption. |
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Thank god for those refuseniks and some modicum of level-headedness in this insanity. |
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There is such a thing as a modicum of decency and morals of public behaviour. |
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This defeat very obviously hurt, with the backdoor of the qualifiers only a modest modicum of consolation. |
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But please, if you're going to dispense with shame or modesty, at least display a modicum of intelligence. |
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With a modicum of imagination and a dash of invention, a good story could be built from this one. |
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However, just as deduction entails an element of induction, the inductive process is likely to entail a modicum of deduction. |
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All you need is a few ideas on how to do this with a modicum of panache and flair. |
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It's done in a spirit of fun, and relies on a modicum of good faith among the participants. |
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I rarely cook a cherry, though this year I made a compote by cooking the fruit, stone in, with a modicum of sugar until they bled deep red juice. |
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Since the Swede's command of the national team it has enjoyed a fair modicum of success, but only results-wise. |
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In the book he shoots from the hip and rides roughshod over reputations, holding a modicum of his once monumental power and relishing it. |
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Something that would be highly unlikely to happen, at least with a modicum of due diligence by the pilot. |
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However, not one of them stands up to even a modicum of scholarly scrutiny. |
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There's a modicum of spottiness and film grain at the very beginning of the first reel, but things clear up quite nicely thereafter. |
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Petunias and busy Lizzies are ideal choices, and busy Lizzies enjoy a modicum of shade. |
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Would you rather put your money, or increase your bet on a shooter who throws at random, or one with at least a modicum of control? |
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They're well-crafted, well-executed lyrics, often with a modicum of internal or end rhyme which leavens them in the mind. |
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They were her Frankensteins, and they let her leave with a tiny modicum of dignity. |
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Even some of the most legendary quaffers of the Fourth Estate retained a modicum of dignity. |
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Reaching the sitting area, he grinned at Jake and flopped into another chair, chafing his hands to get a modicum of feeling back into them. |
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And yet, it is the way of the world and we each have to find a way to live with a modicum of decency and integrity within it. |
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As in all things in medicine, medical diagnosis requires prudence, and more than a modicum of common sense. |
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Personally, I feel cheated if an election campaign does not include a modicum of shameful brawling. |
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Given the importance of public opinion, let us counter misinformation with a modicum of information. |
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It could make an impressive chart but I'm content with a single sheet of typing paper, a few words and a modicum of connecting lines. |
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Most of these are available on the Web to anyone capable of using a search engine with a modicum of ingenuity. |
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Meanwhile, back at the old ranch house, a quiet weekend looms, devoted to rest and recuperation and a modicum of gentle fun. |
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Besides, I'd probably take all morning to make them make a modicum of sense. |
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Suffice it to say, anyone with a modicum of computer knowledge will be very frustrated on my behalf, or so I hope. |
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Nobody with a modicum of intelligence is going to swallow the daily diet of puerile propaganda put out by the ruling party. |
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Again, the consumer must exercise some modicum of brainpower. |
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Her party, the secular alternative in Bangladesh, has provided a modicum of protection to religious minorities. |
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Showing some modicum of modesty, she paired the look with baggy mom jeans. |
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The U.S. government should expedite their cases while showing some modicum of flexibility in reviewing their documentation. |
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At the final whistle the ball zinged out the ground, carrying with it only a modicum of the frustration which prompted Ferguson to smack it skywards in the first place. |
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I know this may sound like a difficult challenge but if you apply yourself to the task you can get a modicum of enjoyment from the dross in your mailbox. |
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It becomes a battle of wills between the cop and the crazy for the life of the girl, although lurking beneath such intimations of horror is a modicum of respect. |
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A salty pragmatism runs throughout, and only a modicum of introspection is encouraged. |
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All it would take is a bit of gumption and a modicum of courage. |
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A little brevity, a modicum of content, and a lot less rant would be good. |
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Just five pretty expertly-styled boys with a modicum of talent. |
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But I do have the benefit of a certain modicum of maturity and experience. |
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Thus retaining a modicum of respect from you, my peer group. |
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With immense power should come at least a modicum of humility. |
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Robbie was rejected by his brothers and sisters, and only his mother showed a modicum of sympathy. |
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Jobs must have had at least a modicum of decency, or he never would have called the Rose family in the first place. |
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He has failed to give Texans even the modicum of respect required to actively scam them. |
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The road up to Courchevel is a classic series of tight alpine switchbacks, though the patches of pine forest which will at least provide a modicum of shade. |
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However, that cannot be done without at least a modicum of civility! |
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Glancing nervously at the attentive soldiers guarding the doors, they get to their feet, struggling to regain a modicum of dignity so carelessly thrown away by their misunderstanding of events. |
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The so-called 'good guys' who obeyed society's rules were brushed aside as 'skaapies', not worthy of even a modicum of acceptance. |
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Fungicidal sprays are available and, when applied every two weeks, may provide a modicum of protection to yard plantings. |
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In the late 1990s, several Scandinavian power pop groups such as the Cardigans, Merrymakers and Wannadies enjoyed a modicum of critical favor. |
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Unable to garner even a modicum of support for his plan, he conceded to follow the others. |
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One would assume bikers to possess a modicum of common sense by virtue of using smogless and gasless devices for transportation, but that may be overly hopeful. |
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A handsome Chinese food deliveryman and Feng Shui master takes pity on Charlotte and breaks out every tool in his Feng Shui arsenal to bring her some modicum of happiness. |
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A THE red Abyssinian banana will withstand a modicum of frost. |
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Through discovering the worst international team in the world, the Pacific island of Pohnpei, they set out to coach the side to a modicum of success. |
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If you want to polish your reputation as an all-around digital photographer, plan on developing at least a modicum of skill with a decent image editing program. |
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