leave a great deal to be desired

Her record with players left a great deal to be desired.

Freedom of information in this country leaves a great deal to be desired.

The quality of the conversion also left a great deal to be desired.

The Commission' s records leave a great deal to be desired.

Reproductive health care often leaves a great deal to be desired.

This is where the proposal leaves a great deal to be desired.

Even when these are in place, monitoring leaves a great deal to be desired.

I would also like to say that the French act on religious freedom leaves a great deal to be desired.

Compliance with human rights, in particular, leaves a great deal to be desired.

However, the situation still leaves a great deal to be desired, certainly in the area of development cooperation.

True, this young fellow left a great deal to be desired, but he had time to fill out.

The area of cohesion alone leaves a great deal to be desired.

Safety and conditions at work, despite improved legislation, still leave a great deal to be desired.

The pictures were stunning, but their display left a great deal to be desired.

The while these schemes focus on the right areas, their implementation leaves a great deal to be desired.

But despite the best of intentions, European cooperation is leaving a great deal to be desired.

Her tone had implied that both situations left a great deal to be desired.

"The cleanliness of these people leaves a great deal to be desired, at least in winter."

"Your tone leaves a great deal to be desired, my dear."

He's a good enough navigator, but his stress management leaves a great deal to be desired.

The way this discharge is currently organised leaves a great deal to be desired.

There is, however, a bus named Desire, which, as a title for a play, leaves a great deal to be desired.

It is true that, at first sight, the rescript left a great deal to be desired.

I have seen the interim report from the December summit; it left a great deal to be desired.

It is precisely in the field of legal protection that the Council' s proposal leaves a great deal to be desired.