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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A modicum of order and justice was not imposed until 1784, after which a more honest regime was established.
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And just a modicum of elegant shafting.
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Before you rush out, though, we must advise a modicum of caution.
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But just suppose that the village mayoral candidate has a modicum of integrity in advertising.
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Looking after a fire does require a modicum of attention and responsibility.
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Much of James's statement had more than a modicum of truth.
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She had done the necromancy with a modicum of debonair detachment until the Army called out her husband for the second time.