| The first incoming flight, organised by the CIA, was welcomed with desultory bursts of anti-aircraft fire. |
| And some desultory clicking around Microsoft Office didn't see the power consumption get much above one watt. |
| The salad may have been a bit desultory and almost Parmesan-less, but the beautifully moist carpaccio of beef more than made up for it. |
| Every ten to fifteen years, the earth wobbles in a desultory fashion somewhere in these islands and a roof slate or two drops off. |
| I have also been having a desultory email discussion of some issues with moral philosopher Keith Burgess-Jackson lately. |
| Over the years, there have been some desultory attempts to turn Fungus into a film. |
