1.   Such a way of proceeding has much to recommend it, but scant progress has been made in that direction.

2.   Both sides reported scant progress at the end of the day.

3.   But there was scant progress.

4.   For all the new policies and programs, however, the two governments made scant progress toward their goal of arresting the brothers and their main associates.

5.   Japan still holds out some hope it can resolve that issue, Sato said, despite scant progress so far.

6.   Moreover, Russia has made scant progress on economic reforms that the fund could seize upon as a reason for new loans.

7.   Since then, the Republican-controlled House and the Democratic-controlled Senate have made scant progress.

8.   The anthrax manhunt is stalled and there has been scant progress in the supposed push to bring local hospitals up to speed in identifying and countering bioterrorism.

9.   There has been scant progress in the negotiations between the Yankees and JACK McDOWELL.