But Caspar, who had only the sketchiest knowledge of these matters, did not know.

The situation on Omicron is real enough; her description of the events is at least consistent with our own sketchy knowledge.

The chemicals used to preserve this mummy show a sketchy knowledge of chemistry.

There were many problems with the Latin speaking bishops, which was not helped by their sketchy knowledge of Greek.

To compensate for their sketchy knowledge of patients' symptoms, doctors order too many tests, some very expensive, others potentially risky.

They had entered into the situation with sketchy knowledge.

"I bring you tobacco," he said, signing to supplement his sketchy knowledge of the Bannock tongue.

This sometimes has prompted people to make damaging admissions, even though the questioners actually had only sketchy knowledge.

One cannot read the account of the operations without being struck by the casual, sketchy knowledge which cost us so dearly.

Before taking the foundation job, Quinn had run a university museum and had a sketchy knowledge of ancient cultures.