Consequently, the number of people available for traditional blue-collar work in manufacturing was bound to decrease and become inadequate by 1990.

The Kleeman building was inadequate for the students by the 1960s.

The concession to allow a vote was immediately declared inadequate by opposition parties here and critics abroad.

But the announcement on Friday was condemned as inadequate by aid groups.

Again the criterion of sustainability is inadequate by itself.

Both measures are seen as inadequate by environmentalists, who are expected to challenge implementation every step of the way.

This design was normal for that time, but had some inherent problems, and is inadequate by modern standards.

The proposal for "special status" was immediately rejected as inadequate by separatists who demand total freedom.

Long as it was, Jamie's dirk seemed rather inadequate by comparison.

We are only one part of the defense, inadequate by ourselves.