Sentence examples for had been unhelpful from inspiring English sources

He lost 11 imps but would have gained that number if the lead had been unhelpful.

But the panel said the scientists' responses to "reasonable requests for information" had been "unhelpful and defensive".

He added that the publicity around Sykes' pledge had been unhelpful – dissuading other members from making donations.

She was discussing the degree to which it had been unhelpful that Hacked Off members were present at one of the final inter-party meetings setting out details of the royal charter for press self-regulation on 17 March.

The National Association of Evangelicals called on Christian leaders this month to temper their anti-Islam oratory, saying it had been unhelpful to interfaith relations, and dangerous to Christians spreading the gospel to Muslims.

He was suffering from a slow-healing sore on his foot, and a couple of doctors had been unhelpful; in class, he often railed against the Egyptian medical system and the general decline of society.

(The publicity has been unhelpful for Mr Deripaska, with whom Mr Rothschild has extensive business ties).

That has been unhelpful – but it is in their prerogative to do that".

And did he disregard evidence that would have been unhelpful to his case, especially legal advice?

Speculation about Megrahi in recent days has been unhelpful, unnecessary and indeed ill-informed".

The majority of IoD members think the EU's interventions in this area have been unhelpful.