Sentence examples for in a dreadful condition from inspiring English sources

The house was in a dreadful condition due as much to old age as to its recent occupants.

When Evans reached the supply depot ahead of Scott, he was in a dreadful condition, suffering from scurvy and the bitter disappointment of being ordered back short of the pole by Scott.

It was in a dreadful condition, and investigators reported that an environmental release from a large fraction of the 1,100 containers "could be expected to occur within the next five years because some of the packages are approaching 30 years of age and have not been regularly inspected".

I want to speak against the Government motion… Human mitochondrial disease is a dreadful condition and, as a caring society, we must do all we can to address it… in an ethical manner and with proper regard for safety.

"We've had to make a few changes but I'm pretty comfortable with the fact that'll we'll perform well and Greg had a very good game against Fiji last time he played [at full-back]." Australia beat Fiji 34-2 in a group match played in dreadful conditions in St Helens earlier this month, but Sheens expects the Bati will be much improved in the last-four showdown.

Brown purchased the car a year ago from a Hollywood director for $60,000 a bargain, but the Tornado was in dreadful condition.

He was arrested, jailed for a year in dreadful conditions, and in 2009 died of neglect and abuse.

Mr. Lowry has worked on such brilliant DVD's as "North by Northwest," "Sunset Boulevard" and the new double-disc "Casablanca" -- all of which were made from prints or negatives in dreadful condition.

The playing pitch and facilities at Downing Stadium were in dreadful condition though and as the team's popularity grew they too left for Yankee Stadium, and then Giants Stadium.

Beaten 2013 Heineken Cup finalists Clermont Auvergne took a significant step towards a place in this season's knock-out stages with a bonus point win in dreadful conditions in Llanelli.

They have unquestionably brought problems, particularly to Rome, where a disproportionate number live in dreadful conditions under bridges, in copses or in disused buildings.