In the arid landscape of the Potwar Plateau, some hills are only thinly wooded.
The religious, political and social pressures are only thinly disguised by the adoption of a school uniform.
While the pork was thickly marbled with fat, the grilled duck breast was only thinly skirted with it: the right call.
In France, the wounds of war are only thinly healed, as proven by the pained response to a recent exhibit of 270 color photographs by André Zucca, called "Les Parisiens sous l'Occupation" ("Parisians Under the Occupation").
An early bowling proprietor and promoter in New York City was so taken with the idea of international play that he sponsored an event in Union Hill, N.J., in 1900, but the use of the word international was only thinly justified by the appearance of some teams from Canada.
■ After some duds with "The Lone Ranger" and "Oz the Great and Powerful" — the former got dismal reviews and will lose at least $160 million, the latter got so-so reviews and was only thinly profitable — Disney may have some work to do when it comes to convincing fans that its plan to keep updating classic stories is a good one.
He also indicated that the left cockpit windshield was opaque, although several sections of the center of the windshield seemed to be only thinly covered by condensation or ice; a small rectangular section of the windshield was clear, with only a small section of the glare shield visible through this area.
Mavis writes young adult novels that are only thinly-disguised relivings of her own high-school glory days, and she's otherwise obsessed with appearances and shallow celebrity status.
Baloch nationalists say their vast but thinly populated province is only of interest to the country's Punjabi establishment for its gas reserves – a vital resource for the textile industry and other businesses.
