Sentence examples for are only tentative steps from inspiring English sources

As sweeping as the administration's proposals seem to be, they are only tentative steps toward truly effective regulation by a government and political system that is impotent when it isn't corrupt.

There are only tentative signs that home prices are near a bottom.

Therefore, these results are only tentative.

(D) Most functional designations for genes are only tentative.

Thus the above discussion is only tentative.

Thus, conclusions concerning mortality can be only tentative at best.

Therefore, this result needs replication and is only tentative.

"It is definitely an omission," Mr. Stephens said, adding that only "tentative" steps have been taken so far to make the maritime agency's rules applicable to platform spills.

So far, though, we've made only tentative steps in the right direction.

These are only rough steps.

Lincoln has a lot of ground to make up, and the MKZ is only a tentative first step.