Example sentences of "[coord] lacking [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Still , there 's nothing secretive or lacking in discussion on the new laws in operation — and how refreshing to mention something that does not invoke the subject of money .
2 If the soil is acid or lacking in phosphate , lime or basic slag should be applied to ensure a good establishment of clovers .
3 About half of these had been won from the moderate middle-class parties and were augmented by the vote of about 6 million new voters , half of whom were young people voting for the first time , and the other half of whom were people who up to now had been too weary , cynical or lacking in hope to vote at all .
4 It became clear that travelling was important to Morris and so much an inspiration that if he ever felt bored at home or lacking in inspiration he just packed a suitcase and got on the nearest train to visit someone .
5 It became clear that travelling was important to Morris and so much an inspiration that if he ever felt bored at home or lacking in inspiration he just packed a suitcase and got on the nearest train to visit someone .
6 To be fair , none of the players here is less than extremely competent , but there are moments when the piano tone appears monochrome or lacking in warmth .
7 This type of inefficiency arises because workers and management are often ill-equipped or lacking in motivation and so do not perform to the best of their abilities .
8 Nor have reforms been meagre or lacking in ingenuity .
9 These optical systems work well , though the accuracy falls off in poor light and when the subject is dark in tone or lacking in contrast .
10 ‘ As to persons who are illiterate , or blind , or lacking in understanding , the law is in a dilemma .
11 Lord Wilberforce referred to persons ‘ illiterate , or blind or lacking in understanding . ’
12 Where replies were ambiguous or lacking in detail further information was requested before reaching a decision : in some cases this was supplemented by material obtained from elsewhere .
13 Like most Byzantine churches it is unpretentious and lacking in colour .
14 The new President already has a legion of critics who find him shallow and lacking in principle .
15 Clearly one of the major difficulties of applying the standard Comintern model of a vanguard Communist party with a proletarian base to the Latin American situation was that the proletariat in the majority of these countries was small in size , rural in origin and lacking in organisation and political consciousness .
16 Speaking more generally , I suppose that I could sum up the Prime Minister 's speech — without rancour — as timid , devoid of national purpose and lacking in inspiration .
17 dangerous , expensive , prone to obsolescence and lacking in credibility as a deterrent .
18 Short , pugnacious and lacking in charm , Reshevsky tended to spend too much time on the early part of his games , but remained a tough opponent .
19 Gandhi would reject the eudaemonistic consequentialism of utilitarianism as limited in its objective and lacking in humanity .
20 It is argued that because they cover much more ground than the specialized academic or professional degree , they must inevitably be more superficial and lacking in rigour and depth ; a kind of conceptual package tour .
21 ‘ It is weak in the scrums , weak in defence and lacking in pace .
22 Moreover , although the Queen 's Park pitch looks to be true and lacking in pace , there must be serious concern about the South African batsmen .
23 People who do n't put on weight take it for granted that the rest of us are greedy and lacking in will power .
24 Ventilation in 19th century mines was very primitive and the air in the confined space in which a passage was being cleared , soon became foul and lacking in oxygen .
25 The smile he gave her was familiar , full of charm , and yet she was now able to see it for what it was ; totally false and lacking in warmth .
26 To Mrs Thatcher , the universities were an enclosed , complacent guild , managerially incompetent , with little interest in wealth creation and lacking in accountability to government .
27 One major factor , of course , was that the possible alternatives seemed enfeebled and lacking in conviction .
28 Blacks are thought to have natural advantages and , if they do not capitalize on them , they are seen as lazy and lacking in conviction .
29 The house felt overcrowded and lacking in privacy with him there .
30 Time after time , reports quote teachers as experiencing stress arising from a lack of consultation and the consequent feeling of being ‘ undervalued ’ and lacking in self-esteem , confidence and commitment to the work of the school .
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