Sentence examples for the scant time from inspiring English sources

But he also lamented the scant time that promising players have to develop their craft.

None of the governments or human rights organizations that had mounted legal challenges to his release pressed to bring an appeal to today's final decision in the scant time available before General Pinochet could leave Britain.

Despite the scant time Mrs. Dole has spent in the state in recent years, when she has lived in Washington with her husband, former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, local polls show her running ahead of all the potential Democratic candidates, including President Bill Clinton's chief of staff Erskine B. Bowles.

Shield law advocates hope that, if Risen is held in contempt of court, it will at least give the Senate bill enough momentum to pass in the scant time before the current legislative session ends.

This gives the driver scant time to receive and review the information, determine what action is required, inspect the evidence, consider appealing the citation and respond appropriately.

What does it say about the efficacy of the play-off system, which is staged so late in the season it allows scant time for the winners to stitch together a half-decent Premiership squad?

That might appeal more if he could win the same deal as the ten Bosnian Croats: a trial within five months, giving the stretched tribunal scant time to prepare a proper prosecution.

But that Barnes and Waddle – two of the England squad's most creative and skilful players (Glenn Hoddle being the other) – were afforded such scant time on the pitch, showed the lack of proactive thinking that would dog Barnes's international career.

It appeared that many computer makers had yet to comply with the directive, not only in the hope that the government would alter its plans, but also because the order gave them scant time to test Green Dam with their machines.

He has moved up the Likud's leadership primary contest to January 31st, leaving his perennial rival, Silvan Shalom, the deputy prime minister, scant time to prepare for a fight.

Though economists raised questions about Bush's projections, he had little trouble winning approval for the package, despite leaving scant time for lawmakers to evaluate it.