Sentence examples for had been lamentable from inspiring English sources

Amid signs that Downing Street officials were distancing David Cameron from his Health Secretary, sources suggested that Andrew Lansley, right, had been lamentable in trying to explain the purpose of his reforms.

Judges sitting at the High Court in London said the investigations into the three officers had been "lamentable" while also criticising the former deputy chair of the IPCC, Deborah Glass, for showing an "apparent bias" over the case.

Here, India's policy has been lamentable.

The progress on exports has been lamentable.

His silence on the expulsions has been lamentable.

Since Lord Davies of Abersoch published his mild-mannered report six months ago, the response has been lamentable.

The police's record in catching fraudsters and cybercriminals has been lamentable.

Mr Mbeki's response to the AIDS catastrophe has been lamentable.

The response from some sections of the international community has been "lamentable", Clegg says.

Efforts at education and prevention have been lamentable, an omission for which the ANC has no excuse.

However, Newsquest's track record on returning calls and emails from journalists for several years has been lamentable.