Clark had been the amateur captain of Kent in 1949-51 who was described by Ray Illingworth as "an amiable, but somewhat ineffectual man".

Clark was described by the England captain Ray Illingworth as "an amiable, but somewhat ineffectual man" and there were soon divisions between him and the players.

Mr. Kosugi's score is somewhat ineffectual, starting out like an electronic zither and moving into a roiling whirl.

The novel characterizes Numedides as mad, exceedingly cruel, and somewhat ineffectual.

She said she considered Mr. Dinkins somewhat ineffectual and Mr. Giuliani too "law and order."

Despite being perhaps the central character of the play - certainly he has the most lines - he remains a somewhat ineffectual figure, happy to allow events to follow their course.

While somewhat ineffectual, the passage of the document signals that the court felt threatened.

James Flower, who had cried to be a creator, became a quiet, kindly little gentleman, somewhat ineffectual and very inefficient.

Accordingly, English kings established numerous, though somewhat ineffectual, statutes in an attempt to limit the corruption.

The attacks were somewhat ineffectual at first but still fueled the desire for revenge sparked by the Doolittle Raid.