Sentence examples for are of scant from inspiring English sources

Specific nouns are of scant relevance in trying to evaluate leadership potential, which is what Cason, the widow of Elliott Jaques, the management theorist and the coiner of the phrase "mid-life crisis," has been trying to do for decades.

In theory, that is made up by Cutzamala's reservoirs, but in reality they are of scant help: consumption by wealthy districts in the west - and leaks in between - leave only a trickle more than 150km from the source.

While a new tax is likely, it might be of scant value if mineral prices plunge.

The city's noise code is of scant help in such situations, Ms. Bronzaft said.

The international programme, where cash is of scant help, can look like an excursion into mediocrity.

The result is a decline in intra-Asian exports.That explanation, however, is of scant consolation to other Asian exporters.

That price may be of scant comfort to people who owned the stock before the financial disaster.

Further education funding prioritises lower-level skills and qualifications, which is of scant value to the over-25s.

Dernbach did pick up the wicket of Brendon McCullum but the soft manner of the dismissal will have been of scant consolation.

Martin Johnson's men were crowned champions but the trophy was of scant consolation after such a disappointing performance and emphatic defeat.

Such assurances may be of scant comfort to vendors in 27 categories -- from air-conditioning repair to window washing -- whose performances have been reviewed for public scrutiny.