| Even the most cursory glance through the voluminous correspondence they generated reveals that the duty was performed conscientiously. |
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| A cursory glance at the headlines suggests he has more interviews to conduct before anybody starts to believe him. |
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| This objection was very relevant, as even a cursory glance of the novel will prove. |
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| A cursory glance through the Yellow Pages reveals that these creatures have multiplied in excess of the ability of the ecosystem to support them. |
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| They don't throw me even so much as the most cursory glance, before deciding that I'm too old for their club night. |
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| Novelty bands are ten a penny, as even the most cursory glance at the charts on either side of the Atlantic will show you. |
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| To compound this unforgivable error of judgement, I then only gave his work a cursory glance before allowing him to leave. |
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| Just a cursory glance at the brochure gives an idea of the immense undertaking this is. |
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| I got to the door, got the cursory glance up and down, and was admitted to the hedonistic multi-level entertainment palace that is the Shed. |
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| At a cursory glance 150,000 euro seems an awful lot of money to pay for one acre. |
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| This sounds more like something one of her characters might say than the evidence of even the most cursory glance in the mirror. |
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| What I couldn't understand were the others who gave the news pictures a cursory glance, and then went back to work. |
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| A cursory glance at a Greek concordance will quickly show that Mary is never spoken of in this way. |
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| Plus, a cursory glance across the water shows that difficulties with stadiums are far from being unique to Ireland. |
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| As for his newest project, even a cursory glance at the property had his creative juices flowing. |
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| A cursory glance through the annals of history will prove this beyond doubt. |
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| It moved to cross the road, and gave a cursory glance left, then right, then stepped out into oblivion. |
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| I sailed through the checks with security staff giving the contents of my bag no more than a cursory glance. |
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| I haven't read the book or even taken a cursory glance through its pages, so I'm not in any position to pass judgement on it specifically. |
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| He gave the crowded room a quick cursory glance, and spotted the uniforms in the corner. |
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| Believe it or not, there wasn't a single piece worth more than a cursory glance. |
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| At a cursory glance it is clear to see the potential of such a handsome space. |
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| A cursory glance at the history of the conflict reveals it is not just the guys in the black hats who have found it useful. |
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| Even a cursory glance at television displays for us an image of society in which we are somewhat less than moral and intelligent humans. |
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| Word has it that a vanload of paper, needed for draw sheets and other such leaflets, passed into the course without undergoing so much as a cursory glance. |
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| A cursory glance through her books reveals that she is no scientist. |
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| A cursory glance at the practice of medicine will show that health benefits are available to people who do not presently suffer from any disease. |
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| I enjoy this because, as any cursory glance through my journals will attest, I use squashy, amorphous ampersands with abandon when I'm writing for no one but myself. |
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| Even a cursory glance at the business news illustrates what he means. |
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| A cursory glance through the sleeve notes gives the first clue. |
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| Thus, by just taking a cursory glance through the list one notices that alloy steel has larger industrial applications in each of the segments as raw materials. |
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| A cursory glance back on American history and the instances of such practice are replete. |
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| This is true despite the fact that even a cursory glance through history reveals steady progress in the reform of our public institutions. |
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| Sushi chefs roaming the Tokyo fish market can appraise a bluefin steak with a cursory glance. |
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| A cursory glance would suggest that any intervention by central banks in the face of such a shock is superfluous. |
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| Even a cursory glance shows that media experiences have become an integral part of the weave of everyday life. |
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| Some gave it a cursory glance, some drew red lines across it, and others focused only on certain portions. |
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| A cursory glance indicates that tens of thousands of Canadians are employed directly or indirectly as a result of the game of hockey. |
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| Even a cursory glance at the 48 themes reveals a number of core issues that appear in several of the regional lists. |
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| It is evident from the most cursory glance inside the logistics centre that nothing is left to chance. |
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| However, it does illustrate, even at a cursory glance, that the level of risk-taking should not be the same everywhere. |
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| A cursory glance at Dezember's resume reveals he's a businessman, entrepreneur, calculated risk taker and seizer of opportunities. |
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| The leader of the official opposition took a cursory glance at the budget, walked out of this chamber and said to the world that he could live with the budget. |
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| Even a cursory glance shows that only a tiny amount of the difference in program costs is accounted for by the costs of First Nation government administration. |
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| A cursory glance at human history suggests otherwise. |
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| A cursory glance at his oeuvre suggests not. |
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| The brooch is clearly original, even at a cursory glance. |
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| Indeed, a cursory glance at the century that separates Hodler from Hirschhorn proves that censorship has been modern Swiss art history's constant companion. |
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| A cursory glance shows that computers have found their way into Kenyan schools either through donations or direct purchase by the school management. |
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| Why, with the magnitude of economic and social problems facing all Canadians, are we giving the issue of international peacekeeping even a cursory glance? |
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