def _evalModifier2(self, modifier, chunk1 , chunk2, sourceTime):
        """
        Evaluate the C{modifier} string and following text (passed in
        as C{chunk1} and C{chunk2}) and if they match any known modifiers
        calculate the delta and apply it to C{sourceTime}.

        @type  modifier:   string
        @param modifier:   modifier text to apply to C{sourceTime}
        @type  chunk1:     string
        @param chunk1:     first text chunk that followed modifier (if any)
        @type  chunk2:     string
        @param chunk2:     second text chunk that followed modifier (if any)
        @type  sourceTime: struct_time
        @param sourceTime: C{struct_time} value to use as the base

        @rtype:  tuple
        @return: tuple of: remaining text and the modified sourceTime
        """
        offset = self.ptc.Modifiers[modifier]
        digit  = r'\d+'

        self.modifier2Flag = False

        # If the string after the negative modifier starts with digits,
        # then it is likely that the string is similar to ' before 3 days'
        # or 'evening prior to 3 days'.
        # In this case, the total time is calculated by subtracting '3 days'
        # from the current date.
        # So, we have to identify the quantity and negate it before parsing
        # the string.
        # This is not required for strings not starting with digits since the
        # string is enough to calculate the sourceTime
        if chunk2 != '':
            if offset < 0:
                m = re.match(digit, chunk2.strip())
                if m is not None:
                    qty    = int(m.group()) * -1
                    chunk2 = chunk2[m.end():]
                    chunk2 = '%d%s' % (qty, chunk2)

            sourceTime, flag1 = self.parse(chunk2, sourceTime)
            if flag1 == 0:
                flag1 = True
            else:
                flag1 = False
            flag2 = False
        else:
            flag1 = False

        if chunk1 != '':
            if offset < 0:
                m = re.search(digit, chunk1.strip())
                if m is not None:
                    qty    = int(m.group()) * -1
                    chunk1 = chunk1[m.end():]
                    chunk1 = '%d%s' % (qty, chunk1)

            tempDateFlag       = self.dateFlag
            tempTimeFlag       = self.timeFlag
            sourceTime2, flag2 = self.parse(chunk1, sourceTime)
        else:
            return sourceTime, (flag1 and flag2)

        # if chunk1 is not a datetime and chunk2 is then do not use datetime
        # value returned by parsing chunk1
        if not (flag1 == False and flag2 == 0):
            sourceTime = sourceTime2
        else:
            self.timeFlag = tempTimeFlag
            self.dateFlag = tempDateFlag

        return sourceTime, (flag1 and flag2)
Evaluate the C{modifier} string and following text (passed in
        as C{chunk1} and C{chunk2}) and if they match any known modifiers
        calculate the delta and apply it to C{sourceTime}.

        @type  modifier:   string
        @param modifier:   modifier text to apply to C{sourceTime}
        @type  chunk1:     string
        @param chunk1:     first text chunk that followed modifier (if any)
        @type  chunk2:     string
        @param chunk2:     second text chunk that followed modifier (if any)
        @type  sourceTime: struct_time
        @param sourceTime: C{struct_time} value to use as the base

        @rtype:  tuple
        @return: tuple of: remaining text and the modified sourceTime