Their firm had been given short shrift and was passed from one office to the next.

But the series gives short shrift to the country's black majority.

Usually, the psychological needs of patients are given short shrift.

In other words, Bush had given short shrift to diplomacy.

The character of 1940's Berkeley is given short shrift too.

"It can no longer be ignored or given short shrift."

"So certainly the area you come from is never given short shrift.

Richard's post led me to wonder what movie I might have given short shrift in recent years.

He gave short shrift to officers who couldn't learn to accept his authority.

That bill was given short shrift in the House last week, and that's a shame.

These arguments should be given short shrift, in particular where food prices are concerned.

United States trade officials deny that the agreement is being given short shrift.

"We want to make sure that no students are given short shrift.

Then the patient may feel he is being given short shrift."

This conversation should not be taken lightly or given short shrift.

The book ignores many of these factors and gives short shrift to others.

And the movie gives short shrift to his superstar status.

The study gives short shrift to several perennial ideas on energy.

People who give short shrift to environmental matters pay attention when national security becomes part of the conversation.

The list gives short shrift to the hungry and homeless.

Now, reviews often focus on the director, but give short shrift to the designer.

Teachers tend to draw boys out more and give short shrift to responses from girls.

And now each is going after market segments to which it had traditionally given short shrift.

Among its lapses, the collection gives short shrift to women.

He said that the district's problems stemmed from being given short shrift in the budget process.