"Despite any alleged shortcomings, he is still the best qualified Police Commissioner this city has ever had, bar none," he said.

It was inevitable that this shoe would drop on a scheme that is already taking heavy incoming fire from the wireless industry for its alleged technical shortcomings.

They had lost faith in their board after concluding that it botched lobby improvements and never did roof repairs financed through a special assessment, among other alleged shortcomings.

But I too often have the sense that the Education Establishment uses the alleged shortcomings of parents as an all-purpose alibi.

Martin Plaut investigates alleged shortcomings at gold mines in South Africa.

Mark Lewisohn concluded that "Despite his alleged shortcomings, it was still shabby treatment ... the most underhand, unfortunate and unforgivable chapter in The Beatles' rise to monumental power."

Ms. Ehrenreich also takes issue with alleged shortcomings in Wal-Mart's employment practices.

However, a major cause of the scandal was the cover-ups and other alleged shortcomings in the way the church has dealt with the abuses.

We are not here to discuss my alleged moral shortcomings, we are here to discuss your surrender.

Trotsky's plan was rejected and he was much criticized for various alleged shortcomings in his leadership style, much of it of a personal nature.