| The state government blamed cold and rainy weather for the programme's shortcomings. |
| Early in the season, Marlin correctly identified his team's shortcomings as qualifying and racing on road courses. |
| His report is not helpful and given the shortcomings already adverted to, I prefer to rely on the evidence. |
| Although the Security Council approved the proposal by acclamation, time did not permit debate about its merits or shortcomings. |
| Clearly, readers need to be aware of shortcomings arising from tradeoffs among the above-mentioned factors. |
| He may be among those whose shortcomings will be converted to good deeds on the Day of Judgment. |
