Sentence examples for given scant from inspiring English sources
State television has given scant coverage to his challengers.
Similar proposals have been made before and have been given scant serious attention.
(An associate who absconded with many pieces — they were returned 20 years later — is given scant attention).
By contrast, a meeting of European Union leaders in Brussels late this week was given scant attention.
Villagers were given scant and misleading information about the potential impact of the alumina refinery and mining project.
In Bangladesh, she had been given scant medical care; in Washington, a counselor implied that she was to blame for the attack.
Forecasts give scant hope for improvement.
The referendum gives scant support to the electoral claims of the leftist alliance.
But Mr. Hopkins's performance gives scant indication of any positive sea change in his character.
But her account gives scant attention to some important points and passes over others.
Their capital ratios give scant indication of the parlous state that some of them are in.
