1) The idea has been given short shrift by philosophers.

2) Arantxa Sanchez Vicario made short shrift of her opponent, allowing her only two games in a 6-0, 6-2 demolition.

3) He'll get short shrift from me if he starts complaining about money again, now that I know how much he earns!

4) McLaren got short shrift from all the record companies when he first presented his new band to them in 1976.

5) Commanders who undervalued or ignored Ultra get short shrift.

6) The notion got short shrift in Washington.

7) I gave that idea short shrift.

8) He gave short shrift to criticisms of Government policy.

9) They made short shrift of my request.

10) Of this breed we can make short shrift.

11) Sir Partha thinks this gives the poor short shrift.

12) The House will give short shrift to the bill.

13) Working people will give short shrift to political projects.

14) They gave us short shrift.

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16) This kind of talk, however good, gets short shrift from me.

17) We got short shrift.

18) These annoying memos will get short shrift from the boss.

19) Perkins's policy failures are often given short shrift or blamed on others.

20) But the call is expected to receive short shrift from the other Opec members ledSaudi Arabia.

21) If somebody gives you short shrift, he treats you rudely and shows no interest or sympathy.

22) As we shall see later these sources often receive short shrift in many of the papers.

23) If once Odysseus got home those evil men would have a short shrift and a bitter end.

24) Unfortunately the deeper issues surrounding the cloning of a human being have received short shrift or no attention at all.

25) Therefore, any management book worthy of the name should have that as a pivotal issue, not give it short shrift.

26) A lot of people are uncomfortable praising others; they give the good points short shrift.

27) And in government, accounting systems give the long term short shrift.

28) Money into housing and consumer goods, while business and infrastructure investment got short shrift.

29) To expect me to get the work done in a week is to give short shrift.

30) Despite China's State Language Work Committee investing eight years consulting language experts and mulling over the changes, the new characters received short shrift from the Chinese public.

31) He is man condemned to a short shrift by his doctor.

32) Earlier this week, Pompey enquired about Blackburn's Nelsen, but their ￡4 million bid received short shrift.