Sentence examples for make it uncertain from inspiring English sources

Corruption, incompetence and threats make it uncertain whether a person detained by the police will be held, prosecuted or sentenced.

The disputes not only make it uncertain which companies might ultimately own the profits when the competing intellectual property claims are finally resolved.

The French leader, whose desperately low popularity ratings make it uncertain as to whether he will stand for a second term in office, made the comments during more than 60 interviews with Le Monde journalists Gérard Davet and Fabrice Lhomme.

The lack of proven relatives and the absence of reliable written sources earlier than the middle of the 19th century make it uncertain whether the tone, or pitch-accent, distinctions reported for Ket are a relatively recent development or a continuation of an ancient, inherited phonology.

However, Hanssen's imprisonment and his financial straits make it uncertain whether the government will ever be able to collect any of that money from him.

And, in the star vehicle, "Jack's back and Michelle's got him" part of the movie, Nicholson and Pfeiffer play nicely together, though the part of Laura is uninvolving enough to make it uncertain why Pfeiffer took it on in the first place.

Target, based in Minneapolis, said volatile back-to-school sales made it uncertain about its ability to meet analysts' estimates for the third quarter.

He also maintains that certain provisions conflict with the federal requirements, making it uncertain whether its passage would help auto makers avoid air bags.

Another study limitation is its cross-sectional design, which makes it uncertain whether PPI use preceded lifestyle changes or vice versa.

The violence with which the wound had been inflicted made it uncertain whether or not his death was a suicide.

Ken Johnson, a spokesman for the committee, said Mr. Bacanovic's suspension had made it uncertain whether he would appear.