Schools in this country, in the government system now are in dire straits in many cases. |
Seeing local hospitals in dire straits, she convinced British drug manufacturers to donate medicine, which she later took to Russia. |
That leaves county schools in dire straits, with many already having to unravel established teaching practices. |
Anyone in dire straits because of the floods should turn to the official appeal for help. |
Much of the money at the moment is poured into the primary sector in health, leaving the secondary sector in dire straits. |
Folk were in dire straits and because it was my home territory, I understood. |