Example sentences of "or a lack [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For those who believe rowing coaches are megaphone-wielding martinets , Spracklen 's style has been refreshing : a quiet , almost whining drone of a voice , softly pointing out technical faults or a lack of commitment in a way which commands almost total respect from his charges . |
| 2 | As to other evidence , despite the fact that other countries and other scientists believe a more detailed approach is needed , the Commission persisted in using survey data to look for proof or a lack of proof that pollution was the cause of leaf-loss and canopy thinning . |
| 3 | Being let down by friends or a lack of public transport not only encouraged drink-driving , it also led young people to accept lifts from friends who had been drinking . |
| 4 | If you are over-weight , and must cut down the amount you eat , you will repeatedly lapse , to satisfy your cravings. persistent minor symptoms , such as headaches , aching limbs or a lack of energy are often put down to nerves or stress but they can be caused by a reaction to food . |
| 5 | When assessing a nomadic rug do not be too concerned with technical perfection , variations in colouring ( abrashes ) or a lack of symmetry in the overall composition . |
| 6 | Riots , staff unrest , the malaise in the probation service and the political problems caused by the penal system are not the direct results of a high prison population or a lack of money or of decent prison buildings ( although these do contribute to the crisis ) , but result from what people believe and how they feel — from the moral reactions of people within and outside the penal system to the material situation . |
| 7 | Even where practices may not differ over time , or place , there may be an inconsistency about them or a lack of knowledge about them , or a long-standing dispute about them , which could make it equally difficult to argue that following or not following a practice was or was not constitutional or legitimate . |
| 8 | Similarly students ' attempts to control which have not been predetermined by others may be deemed illegitimate — that is , as ‘ behavioural problems ’ or a lack of ‘ acceptance of disability ’ . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Conversely , a very high rate of short interactions may sometimes reflect a poor level of control or a lack of structure in the tasks set . |
| 11 | This low level of activity indicates a lack of extensive interior melting , or a thick lithosphere , or a lack of stress in the lithosphere , or some combination of all three , all of which can result from a long history of low internal temperatures . |
| 12 | On the other hand , churches with poor workmanship , of small size , and altered rather than rebuilt , may well indicate poor localities , or a lack of interest in the church . |
| 13 | Some of these arguments are valid , others less ‘ objective ’ , but the poor communications between computer staff and others in the organisation , caused by the use of jargon or a lack of training and education , have not helped . |
| 14 | This could itself be due to a direct damaging or inhibitory effect on antral G cells or a lack of substances present in beer and wine that stimulate gastrin release . |
| 15 | It may be a lack of understanding of the potential benefits of IM , or a lack of the skills to develop these tools , techniques and procedures , or , more worryingly , a lack of concern for the consequences . |
| 16 | They also acted to decrease the woman 's coping skills , making her more likely to become depressed or a less sensitive parent when faced with social difficulties or a lack of marital support . |
| 17 | For example , the subject 's mother may be verbally expressing affection while her facial expression and movements convey contempt or a lack of concern . |
| 18 | So these problems and similar ones to them are generally led to an abandonment I suppose , or a lack of interest in feat in a pure feature analysis view to how we build up and recognise objects . |
| 19 | The low level of unionization did not simply reflect apathy or a lack of militancy . |