Example sentences of "lack of [noun sg] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | People seem to prefer that which is informal , spontaneous and unrehearsed , and the lack of stimulus presented by much of the ‘ new look ’ music makes it difficult to persuade musicians to be committed on a regular basis . |
| 2 | I went to Ben Nevis in February after reports of good conditions , but was disappointed at the lack of ice compared to previous visits . |
| 3 | There must be an awareness by the majority of the difficulties for most people in acquiring English and the limitations must not be confused with lack of ability or a lack of motivation to participate in wider society . |
| 4 | An employee communication policy is meant to reduce , though not necessarily eliminate , mistakes , conflict and lack of motivation stemming from inadequate information . |
| 5 | These organisations are responsible for a wide variety of building and maintenance work , and by the end of the 1970s there had developed widespread concern at the inefficiency and lack of accountability displayed in some areas . |
| 6 | The lack of base stacking at this step is clear in this view . |
| 7 | The major inhibitions to this process are a natural reserve , the fact that people may not be used to being open about their feelings , a lack of trust caused by limited understanding and , finally , reserve brought about by the relative status of team members , personality and gender issues and a lack of training . |
| 8 | However , this record has been marred by the UK 's relative lack of money to invest in new housing and public works and to maintain the existing stock . |
| 9 | Rita Quick expressed disappointment at the lack of publicity given to Potential Teachers ' Day — an apology was given on behalf of the editors but it was once again pointed out that items for inclusion should be sent in in writing . |
| 10 | Looks very dark in flight , when lack of wing-bar separates from larger Black Grouse , and dark not rufous tail from partridges ( p. 103 ) . |
| 11 | This lapse may be due to the lack of point counting in recent years , concomitant with lack of communication between various branches of the geological sciences . |
| 12 | Surprise was expressed at the apparent lack of action taken against those who failed to renew their practising certificates or to submit accountant 's reports on time . |
| 13 | Women used seventy five percent effective tags and twenty five percent modal tags , so in general their tags were to show concern rather than to actual seek agreement , so it was n't showing a lack of power according to this study . |
| 14 | It is also clear from the results that the lack of acquisition arises from this over-protective filter emerging in negative attitudes towards deaf people . |
| 15 | The lack of confidence engendered by such a barren run was all to evident , as Tottenham soon set about imposing themselves on this unremarkable match . |
| 16 | Gray , who wrote in Saturday 's match programme that morale at the club was good , thought a lack of confidence contributed to last Saturday 's dismal performance . |
| 17 | When Lyons attempts to specify differences between ‘ language-systems ’ , such as in the example of English pronouns , or in that of the lack of status marking in English grammar , it becomes virtually impossible to keep the formal ‘ lexical and grammatical ’ features separate from the cultural context . |
| 18 | The Court relied upon lack of protest coupled with public statements of the position , preferring overt behaviour to formal requirements . |
| 19 | ‘ … the apparent lack of attention given to potential top chord failure cases outboard of the terminal fittings strongly suggests that the earlier work on the 100 series design influenced thinking on the 300 series design . ’ |
| 20 | In answering this question one is immediately struck by the contrast between , on the one hand , the long history of civil defence preparation , of which the evacuation plan was an important part , and , on the other , the fact that in this planning there was a remarkable lack of attention paid to everyday human problems . |
| 21 | And I do n't know which has nagged at me most , the lack of courage shown by this brave man in fending me off and declining to discuss what he had done , or my lack of courage in declining to write about it . |
| 22 | Partly arising from this , and partly because of the lack of difference found between many predator species , the crude measure of skeletal element proportions is not diagnostic , although it can still provide an approximation of the overall structure of the bone assemblage . |
| 23 | The greatest areas of concern for tax-payers were about the Revenue 's staff 's apparent lack of authority to deal with certain problems , difficulty in getting through to the right person on the telephone , and about the time it took to resolve problems and answer queries . |
| 24 | Negative comments were individual ones about lack of opportunity for participation ( on Africa ) , lack of opportunity to share fundraising ideas , lack of conclusions on Brazil workshop ( on environment and debt ) , leaders ' lack of familiarity with game ( and on SEAD debt game ) and lack of energy to cope with two workshops . |