The phrase "a very poor relationship" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a relationship that lacks quality, trust, or connection, often in personal or professional contexts.
Example: "After years of misunderstandings and conflicts, they finally acknowledged that they had a very poor relationship."
Alternatives: "a terrible relationship" or "a strained relationship."
The species composition of the community might influence ecosystem functioning, but in the present study, functional groups have a very poor relationship with FFauna (O2) and FFauna (NH4+).
Likewise, Mr Maliki has a very poor relationship with Iraq's Kurds.
The Nova Scotian interviewees described a fractured childcare sector with a very poor relationship with provincial childcare bureaucrats.
"It's been common knowledge there's been a very poor relationship between the chief constable and the PCC," he claimed.
The company then did its own investigation, relying on the FLA and the ILO, finding that the strikes resulted from "a very poor relationship between workers and a new manager" at the factory, she said.
The BBC's James Copnall in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, says the violence will further poison an already very poor relationship.
"This decision is petty and vindictive and is symbolic of the minister's very poor relationship with the non-government sector.
The correlation coefficients for sand flats and gravel plains were negative (-0.24 and -0.60; respectively), indicating a very poor negative relationship between digital photography and field sampling of floral cover.
This may be a matter of sampling, since these analyses were performed on different series of adenomas or it may reflect essential differences between these approaches: Real-time RT PCR is a quantitative, albeit relative, analysis while immunohistochemical protocols are designed for sensitivity and show very poor relationships between the level of target protein and the signal obtained.
They say that in light of this it was not surprising to find very poor relationships between prisoners and staff and claims of high levels of victimisation by staff.
But when you're just going about your life, dishing out "my way is better" to those around you regardless of appropriateness, you're setting yourself up for some very poor relationships.
