Sentence examples for were frittered away from inspiring English sources

Experts on Mexico's education system said extraordinary sums were frittered away by education bureaucrats.

She's also old enough to have stood with her parents on the Maidan in 2004, and then came of age in a period in which all of the Orange Revolution's gains were frittered away by the movement's feckless leaders.

Essentially, millions of pounds and thousands of manpower hours were frittered away to create a team who couldn't deter a man who was in a wheelchair one month ago.

The low point Watching David Pleat dismantle everything Ron Atkinson and Trevor Francis had built up, and the board stumble along with no vision as millions were frittered away.

This time, as the assets were frittered away, it wasn't a man with a revolver who came to the rescue, but revamped statutes that loosened the rules on investment.

Things went from bad to worst for the event's tournament ambassador as further shots were frittered away at the 13th and 16th before his second eagle of the day at the last undid some of the damage.

Gina saw her inheritance being frittered away.

Thankfully, power can be frittered away, too.

It does not help that money is being frittered away.

Moreover, it may be frittered away or unwisely invested.

Perhaps the biggest slice was frittered away or simply stolen.