Sentence examples for dreadful basis from inspiring English sources

It was a dreadful basis for a marriage: he slept with the many attractive women who wanted him, and she slept with Clark Gable, an affair that continued, on and off, for decades.

One case, however dreadful, is no basis for making policy.

"During that time I had something dreadful to say about Saddam Hussein on a daily basis, which he deserved because he had invaded Kuwait.

Others, produced by huge wine conglomerates on an industrial basis looking to cash in on the latest trend, are truly dreadful.

Falstaff's dreadful humiliation by the merry wives is unacceptable enough (even if it formed the basis for Verdi's sublime Falstaff).

It's unfair to single him out on the basis of a performance in which almost all of his team-mates have been dreadful, but he's been consistently awful throughout this tournament and keeps getting picked.

Dreadful effort.

"Perfectly dreadful.

How dreadful".

Just dreadful!

Dreadful shot.