Sentence examples for has been rather poor from inspiring English sources

Up until now the fossil record of pterosaurs, the flying reptiles that soared alongside dinosaurs, has been rather poor.

Most importantly, the clinical evaluation of these rapid molecular systems has been rather poor so far since none of the published clinical studies has clearly established the added value for clinical decision making, antimicrobial management, and patient outcomes.

Though he had to collect extremely high taxes and tributes in order to maintain his armies and carry out his building projects, Nebuchadrezzar made Babylonia one of the richest lands in western Asia the more astonishing because it had been rather poor when it was ruled by the Assyrians.

This is perhaps one reason why Facebook hasn't taken greater hold here, although I've heard from several people that its translations have been rather poor (Twitter, on the other hand, has experienced a modest level of success already).

His public persona has been rather staid.

Theirs has been rather a raw deal.

I've been rather fond.

First, they have been rather busy.

But recent years have been rather hectic.

However, matters could have been rather different.

I've been rather lucky in that.