What a truly dreadful waste of the license fee - hardly justifiable in these economic times.

It was a dreadful waste of a Saturday afternoon; she would have preferred to stay home with the cats, reading and making scones for tea.

Such a dreadful waste, but it was her own doing.

It would be a dreadful waste, but I would certainly shoot her if you make any dubious moves.

It was a dreadful waste, but there was no help for it; reading tea leaves had never been her forte.

But it is a dreadful waste of time.

A dreadful waste of time and wheedling by all concerned in Cannes.

It really would be the most dreadful waste of effort to lose control now.

"No-there's no need, and it would be a dreadful waste of time--I'm quite happy sitting in the car."

It was a dreadful waste of smells, Timmy thought.