| Whether or not you believe that the War on Iraq was justified, transparency and accountability in our democracy appears to be at a low ebb. |
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| Yet all was not powder snow twinkling in a rosy sunrise, and morale continued at a low ebb. |
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| Investor confidence is at a low ebb and safeguards need to be built into the new regime before that confidence evaporates further. |
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| Conditions were poor at the turn of the century and employment was at a low ebb. |
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| Why then is the relationship between doctors and managers often strained and currently perceived to be at a low ebb? |
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| Instead of two on-form sides, this year there are players on both teams whose confidence is at a low ebb following months of poor performances. |
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| A lot of personal stuff I've been through in the last year, with my divorce 'n' stuff, leaves you at a low ebb. |
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| But the farming community is at a low ebb and they are in a weak position. |
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| It may be expedient for business or social reasons to put a distance between you and friends when their fortunes are at a low ebb. |
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| This group is set up at moments when activities are at a low ebb, that is, before activities are in full swing. |
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| A community where the confreres' liberty to speak or their capacity to listen are at a low ebb is not really a fully living body. |
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| In the services sector, confidence is still at a low ebb but demand expectations are advancing. |
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| How can libraries attract alternate sources of funding when public sponsorship and government spending are at a low ebb? |
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| The need for a new look at this time seemed apparent to the Committee since the morale of the Commission staff is now at a low ebb. |
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| More than ever before, collective problems require united responses, but at a time when public faith in the EU is at a low ebb. |
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| Having been outed as an adulterer and a cold and unfeeling husband, Charles' reputation was at a low ebb and steps were taken to mount a media counter-offensive. |
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| It would appear that cult proselytism remains at a low ebb in France, reflecting general public vigilance in relation to cults and the measures taken by the public authorities. |
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| The Hondurans go into this match with their confidence at a low ebb and without first-choice goalkeeper Kevin Hernandez and captain Henry Thomas who miss the game through suspension. |
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| Despite the substantial recruitment, I note that movement of personnel within and between the Divisions, which is so necessary for the cohesion of the EDF Group, is at a low ebb. |
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| Howe outmaneuvered and defeated Washington, leaving American confidence at a low ebb. |
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| This dialect is at a low ebb due to the pervasive influences of television, education, and the large number of incomers. |
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| Frederick rejected the proposal, although Prussian fortunes were at a low ebb by 1761 following defeats on several fronts. |
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| The odd thing about this great upsurge of interest is that it comes at a time when other spendworthy attractions are at a low ebb. |
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| The European Union is thereby now conceding, admittedly rather late in the day, the importance of substantial aid to the Republic of Yugoslavia, which is at a low ebb, and of doing so whilst respecting its borders. |
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| She was at a 'low ebb,' because she was at a low ebb. |
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| Many of the world's most noxious ideologies are currently at a low ebb and unlikely to be able to take advantage of the new vulnerabilities of open societies, but some are demonstrably able to do so. |
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| After the fall of the dictator, civil-military relations were at a low ebb. Building bridges between the people and the armed forces, the authorities helped to restore the military's sense of self-worth. |
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| With the generation that made such a dazzling contribution to the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA? beginning to wilt and the domestic championship at a low ebb, the renewal of the generations appeared to be stymied. |
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