| A half-hearted attempt has been made to plant saplings along the road dividers. |
| The half-hearted attempt to clean up with dustpan and brush did little more than reposition them. |
| Complaints to the ministry have only resulted in half-hearted attempts to solve the problem. |
| She attempted a half-hearted smile at the baby, who immediately burst into tears. |
| It was a half-hearted attempt to draw level and one which referee Colin Hardie rightfully ignored. |
| After a half-hearted effort at saving my pocket money, I quickly emptied my account. |
