Sentence examples for seems patchy from inspiring English sources

They might be teenagers who have done well at interview, but whose academic performance seems patchy.

And their benefits seem patchy.

There have been some funny moments – the SS officers wondering if they are on the wrong side for example – but the TV show seemed patchy in comparison with the radio series.

Yet heretofore his use of music has seemed pretty patchy, and in recent films has been more pop than classical, as in Bjork's songs in "Dancer in the Dark" and in the news that he is seeking a "major songwriter" (Variety) for "Dogville," to be shot later this year with Nicole Kidman.

Even among American customers, the downturn seems to be patchy.

The irregular firing pattern appears for a restricted set of parameters, and the volume occupied by the irregular spiking pattern in the parameter space seems to be patchy.

One becomes ordinary and marries; the other's romantic fate is vague but seems to be more patchy.

Admittedly though, the issue is patchy and seems to vary between users.

Mole rat sociality itself seems an adaptation to patchy food resources in an arid environment (O'Riain and Faulkes 2008).

In contrast to the newspapers - and to Wednesday's lively online discussion on the US election - talk about the party congress on weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, seems to be more patchy.

Its range seems to be rather patchy, particularly around offshore islands, where there are small local populations with limited exchange between them.