Sentence examples for makeshift to from inspiring English sources

It looks increasingly likely to put new equity into the banks too (see article).The rescues in continental Europe have been no tidier and they commit the extra offence of looking grudging and makeshift to boot.

I also glanced at some of the photos that visitors had posted in the "My Sewing Room" section, photos that showed sewing spaces that ranged from makeshift to swanky, with elaborate cutting tables (for a selection, see Sewingtableshop.com) and expensive computerized sewing machines from manufacturers like Bernina, whose top-of-the-line Arista 730e model has a suggested retail price of $7,999.

Early makeshifts to finance the war, such as war bonds, had failed as it became clear the war would not be short.

The rescue teams piled the bodies five to a police pickup truck and took them down to a makeshift helipad to be flown out.

Between phone calls and dashes in and out of the makeshift lounge to talk to colleagues, they told their story.

Then it's simply left to this makeshift courier to carry out his duty as planned.

The homebound elderly are being forced to organize makeshift plans to receive the proper care and food they require.

One popular tactic is to use makeshift dinghies to cross the Panj River into Tajikistan.

As the group sits down for its meeting, Rider takes to the makeshift stage to deliver a speech.

As the group sits down for their meeting, Rider takes to the makeshift stage to deliver a speech.

But others with fewer resources resort to their own makeshift measures to stay alive.