The ECB s policy framework is well suited to fighting systemic blazes, but poorly suited to local fires, which thus can spread uncontrollably.

One frequently hears the assertion that democracies electoral cycles are poorly suited to implementing long term, forward looking policies.

Fortunately, the Federal Reserve has signaled its intention to remain active, but its policy tools are poorly suited to the challenges that we face.

He might have added that what gets measured poorly gets done poorly.

Useful traits in business, like aggressiveness or political savvy, might be poorly suited to philanthropy. Likewise, running a foundation may well require studying social problems or the arts and sciences activities that may not accord with former capitalists inclinations and talents.

Women are poorly organized.

Doing Poorly by Doing Good

Layla treated her son Sami poorly.

Some functions are better suited for central government financing.

These are relatively infrequent and poorly understood.

(c) Some indicators are particularly poorly reported

Infrastructure spending is either inadequate or poorly targeted.

Africa's history is rich but often poorly documented.

Brazilian courts were reputed in 2000 to handle investors lawsuits slowly and poorly, and they are reputed to handle them slowly and poorly today.

Our forums must be optimally suited to effective discussions and negotiations.

Even today, donor governments aid efforts are poorly directed.

Neuropsychology Patients perform poorly on tests of semantic knowledge.

Antanas Mockus looks like the figure best suited to realizing these possibilities.

The vigil of night is more effective , and better suited for recitation .

The vigil of night is more effective , and better suited for recitation .

Although complex, that structure seemed suited to the country's vast land area.

The new Middle East bodes poorly for the coming year.

The significance of these moves has, however, been poorly understood.

At the local elections held in June, the PRM did poorly.

Most governments are poorly equipped to deal with serious water challenges.

CAMBRIDGE Peter Drucker, the influential management guru, famously said, What does not get measured, does not get done. He might have added that what gets measured poorly gets done poorly.

Neither the clown nor the tycoon is well suited to being a democratic leader.

Our experience has shown that savings and credit organizations are best suited to microfinance.

Yet at both the global and national levels, energy is poorly governed.

Indeed, there are lots of depressing statistics about how poorly companies listen.

Indeed, these cuts perform poorly on the CBO s measure of budgetary effectiveness.

American exceptionalism may sell well at home, but it does poorly abroad.

Women continued to be poorly represented at decision making levels in government.

We also need instruments that are better suited to delivery of long term international transfers.

Being able to act militarily requires capable, flexible forces that are suited to their mission.

Moreover, regional and sub regional development banks are particularly suited to provide regional public goods.

Only C. sativa (left) is suited for industrial hemp, but it also has medicinal varieties.

This suited them so well that they remained good friends even after Christmas was over.

As a result, assistance is often piecemeal, slow and ill suited to the ultimate goal.

This proposal was received poorly by many of the Arab Israeli community leaders.

LONDON The Greek debt problem has been poorly handled by Europe s decision makers.

It adulterated nuclear related exports from European vendors to perform poorly during operation.

Instead, today s poorly regulated financial sectors China is the biggest culprit misprice capital.

California s public schools, from kindergarten to high school, rank poorly on standardized tests.

It is here at the level of execution that governments often perform poorly.