Sentence examples for patchy approaches from inspiring English sources

Features found in equatorial ionograms are also consistent with those found in swoopers and TEP patches; that is, range spread F (RSF) is also patchy, approaches from the west and recedes to the east, while displaying an EW asymmetry.

In the UK there's been very, very patchy and ad hoc approaches to tackling female genital mutilation and you'll find that quite a lot of the guidance etc that's in place is very much non-statutory so it doesn't really bind, it doesn't really compel professionals to actually engage on the issues.

Evidence to support such an approach remains patchy, however, with fears that quotas encourage tokenism.

Although schools in England are obliged to teach pupils about HIV and Aids as part of the science curriculum, campaigners say the approach is "patchy".

Yet the results of this approach are unavoidably patchy, he says.

It may be possible that in future this could be performed by percutaneous or endoscopic routes [ 17], but the accuracy of this approach to detect patchy lung pathology, compared with open sampling, remains undetermined.

We present a straightforward approach to well-defined 1D patchy particles utilizing crystallization-induced self-assembly.

Progress is still slow and political will still patchy, but there are signs that a new approach to fighting malnutrition is just beginning to reap dividends.

However, even with this invasive approach evaluation remains difficult due to patchy infection and the overlap in histological appearances between BKVAN and acute rejection.

Data on the total number of patients approached to take part was very patchy making it not possible to determine the overall response rate.

In previous reviews that we have conducted, replies to requests for additional data have been patchy and we chose not to pursue this approach.