Sentence examples for over shortcomings from inspiring English sources

But a surplus of good will papers over shortcomings.

He expressed particular disappointment over shortcomings during the counting and tabulation of votes.

Ainsworth expressed concern over shortcomings in the Nato-led effort to train Afghan forces, which are due to number more than 300,000 by 2012.

In Yiddish folklore, sliced carrots are associated with gold coins and carrot tzimmes are eaten as a symbol of prosperity and good fortune or, according to another interpretation, to increase merits over shortcomings.

Gordon Strachan has attempted to gloss over shortcomings in Tbilisi Scotlandnd failed to register a shot on target against the Georgians – but the Group D table highlighted the cost of defeat.

The downsizing, which comes on the heels of other layoffs in Montreal and Los Angeles earlier this year, is happening as EA is expected to have a weak earnings report on May 7. EA CEO John Riccitiello recently stepped down over "shortcomings" in the company's financial performance for the most recent quarter after a six-year stint at the helm of the company.

That's the set-up under the brisk direction of Daniel Sullivan; but this revival can't paper over the shortcomings of the original work and it's stronger on the comedy than the whiplash changes from humorous to serious.

And why did so many of these films feature sadistic announcers gloating over teenagers' shortcomings and taunting them in voice-overs?

If it had failed to look outwards and take on board diversity, perhaps that was because it had spent so much time in an introspective funk, picking over its psychological shortcomings.

Sometimes you really do end up bonding with someone over the shortcomings of your mutual friends.

On the one hand politicians in western capitals are critical over democratic shortcomings in Rwanda.