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The phrase "was patchy and" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something that is inconsistent or sporadic in quality or intensity. For example, "The attendance at the meeting was patchy and many of the expected participants did not show up."
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The result was patchy and orange - tragic.
Local authority employers claimed the strike response was "patchy" and said many services operated normally.
The media reported that turnout was patchy, and unfortunately I think that was true.
Vallis told RTL radio information from In Amenas was patchy and he could not say if the operation was over.
The Internet was patchy, and when Hundeyin pulled up a photograph on his laptop it loaded slowly.
"But it was patchy and fitful and sometimes I just didn't have the focus to do it".
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Immunity is patchy and incomplete.
Unfortunately, any progress is patchy and slow.
Recovery tends to be patchy and slow.
Mental health provision is patchy and stretched.
As a consequence, victim support is patchy and lacks accountability.
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