Sentence examples for desperate for material from inspiring English sources

The practice, known as a "paper review," falls under the critical gaze of "Dateline NBC" tonight in a segment that proves network news magazines can still produce compelling reports in a genre that has lately seemed desperate for material.

Desperate for materials and short on funds, the palace was initially built entirely out of wood, its various structures surrounded by a simple log palisade.

The deals with counterparts to the north started during the writers' strike in 2007-8, whenetworksks in the United States were desperate for fresh material.

I am so desperate for reading material that I rush out to the mailbox, only to discover some junk mail and a double issue of Cannibalism Today.

It wasn't done to us, it was done to many victims that may well be watching TV, horrified that society finds it so funny … It's the lowest common denominator taken to a new low, [by] comedians whose brand it is to be disgusting, or who are insecure and desperate for any material at all.

"Young writers seem to forget that people in the industry are desperate for good material.

This was particularly because, after the fall of Dutch and British colonies in the Far East to Japan, the Allies were desperate for raw materials like rubber which the Congo could produce in abundance.

Studios, ever-desperate for source material that is both familiar and comfortable to consumers, have leaned more heavily toward sequels and prequels.

It was not hard to see that he was desperate for attention-grabbing material.

According to Evan Shapiro, Court TV's senior vice president for marketing, teachers at the two academy workshops said they were desperate for responsible teaching materials.

If you're still desperate for more flight 253-related material, please consider the two most recent examples of the people being caught by the new, "enhanced" system.