The weak banking system was unable to handle the financial demands and largely collapsed.

He was largely unable to build on the base of support that he brought to the convention.

Patients and payers are largely unable to choose among providers based on accurate, accepted measures of performance.

She gets little or no help from the locals who are largely unable and unwilling to aid a Soviet pilot.

They were largely unable to shake off their one-hit wonder tag.

The United States has been largely unable to persuade major countries to contribute military assistance.

Aid agencies have been largely unable to reach the areas hardest hit by the latest fighting.

New Yorkers were largely unable to make telephone contact because their cell phones couldn't get signals.

"The Palestinians are experiencing enormous difficulties," he said, noting that they were largely unable to travel to their jobs.

But Ecuador's own security forces appear eager to avoid conflict and largely unable to defend themselves.