Preposition: at

• moment: At the top of the menu you can find a category list, albeit one looking remarkably sparse at the moment.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• make: By default, cp detects holes in input source files via a crude heuristic and makes the corresponding output file sparse as well.

Modifies a noun

• matrix: Full matrices store their all of their elements in a block of memory; sparse matrices keep a list of the non-zero elements.

• vegetation: What little rain does fall supports sparse, scrub vegetation.

• solver: A numerical evaluation of sparse direct solvers for the solution of large sparse.. .

• approximation: These patches represent the triangles of the sparse polyhedral approximation to the original shape surfaces.

• instrumentation: There are no synthesizers or samplers employed, only the sparse instrumentation listed.

• accompaniment: Sweetest Gift was simply gorgeous; a sparse accompaniment, guitar and bass only, with trio vocals.

Modifying Another Word

• disappointingly: The archeological evidence for Anglo-Saxon Herefordshire is disappointingly sparse.

• comparatively: Ground survey at some of the linear monuments such as stone rows is comparatively sparse.

• relatively: In fairness, the English literature on double jeopardy is relatively sparse.

• somewhat: Sadly, the literature on this topic is still somewhat sparse.

• fairly: The Gospel accounts are fairly sparse - they were writing for people who knew what crucifixion meant.

• rather: Extras: The extras are rather sparse which is a shame.

Infinitive complement

• say: However, actual evidence of this is sparse to say the least.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: Shopping facilities remain sparse yet should benefit from the further developments planned.

• seem: Passengers on her outer decks seemed sparse from what I could see - sensible people indeed!

• become: London office space shrinks 18 July 2006 London office space is becoming increasingly sparse, according to new research by estate agent Frank Knight.

• look: For sure it didn't look sparse in the marquees, in the Star bar with its excellent organic Wild Hare Ale.

Preposition: in

• place: The stands, normal pretty full, were all more than half empty and extremely sparse in places.