Sentence examples for are very patchy from inspiring English sources

"Autumn colours are very patchy and depend on regional variation in climate and differences in geology.

As a consequence, services are very patchy and the rural poor are the most disadvantaged.

Certification systems like the SA8000, said Khalid Nadvi, an expert on monitoring at the University of Manchester in England, are "very patchy and in many cases totally ineffective".

Mental health services across the country are very patchy: in some areas there is no easy access to psychiatrists, and long waiting times for cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or counselling.

Microgastropods in coralline turf on rocky shores in Australia are very patchy in abundance at different spatio-temporal scales.

It seemed to us that career advisory support and information are very patchy and can be a bit of a lottery, depending on the institution and country where the researcher is based.

"It's very patchy," Mr. Howard added.

But the bottom register of his voice was very patchy.

"The workforce in nursing homes is very patchy," she said.

Ms Turner said: "The consular support initially was very patchy.

"Degradation is very patchy and dynamic along the forest edges," he said.