Sentences with phrase «mostly illusory»

Efforts to reform the most egregious failings appear to be mostly illusory: ministers retain final decision - making authority over appointments, vacancies are rarely advertised, qualifications are so broadly worded as to permit virtually anyone to qualify and governments generally structure the appointments system such that they have the discretion to appoint from a pool of qualified candidates (some of whom will inevitably have the requisite partisan credentials) rather than being forced to appoint the most qualified candidate.

Picking the protagonist's haircut and picking our way along some (mostly illusory) forking plots are as far as RPG video games go in offering players control.

Keeping a few secret pen names, in utter darkness and not associated with me gives me a feeling of security, even if it's mostly illusory.

Is the «prestige» of a traditional publisher's imprint mostly illusory in the context of the new world of publishing?

«Temporary cease - fires have proved to be mostly illusory because Russia has no intention of pressuring Assad to make concessions.»

Not exact matches

Any (mostly and perhaps entirely illusory) profits from economies of scale would be snatched by the investors, not delivered to the consumers.