adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
patchy fog (= in some areas but not in others )
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Mist and patchy fog will form tonight.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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patchy evidence
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A patchy picture begin to emerge of what happened that night.
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Many department stores reported patchy sales over Christmas.
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My knowledge of the subject is pretty patchy .
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The film is patchy , despite one or two good performances.
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The grass looked pretty patchy .
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The records are patchy and incomplete.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Pre-election nerves in the City last week left the performance of the remaining 10 Questor Selection shares looking distinctly patchy .
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Since this evidence is patchy , the chapter also begins to identify areas in which future research seems important.
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The auditorium itself was rather similar, brown-walled and patchy .
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The enamel has peeled off the taps like so much banana skin, revealing dull, patchy brass.
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Thicker cloud will bring patchy drizzle over north-west-facing coasts and hills.
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This is ideal for weathered stone and patchy plaster.