Some have suggested that he adopt half-hearted measures.

Such half-hearted measures, however, are unlikely to significantly reduce porpoise catches before the stocks collapse.

And if you take half-hearted measures, it will remain contaminated.

But Republicans criticized the Assembly plan as a half-hearted measure that did not go far enough.

"No half-hearted measures will work," he added.

The bill is even weaker than the Senate's half-hearted measure.

He criticized Mr. Bush's ban on imports as a "half-hearted" and ineffective measure.

My group does not believe that this can go on, that the silence and the half-hearted measures can continue.

We will need to do a great deal more than these half-hearted measures taking two steps forward and one step back to stem the illegal flow.

Like much of his presidency, his last stand may turn out to be a half-hearted measure after all.