Their tools and powers were lacking.

Later in the year, they mounted an attack on Carlisle but, lacking money, they were easily repulsed by Edward's men who were rooting out the remaining Lancastrian forces in the northern counties.

The approval processes for such requests, lacking full transparency, were not helpful either.

Furthermore, we were careful not to put forward ideas or language lacking consensus backing.

In short, strong growth tests economic institutions capacity to cope, and India s were found lacking.

Mice lacking this protein eat until they are four times their normal size.

Improved rural productivity or better market access would do little good if roads and harbors were lacking.

Clearly, that was lacking.

They left, however, because they viewed them as lacking credibility and as being a step towards an independent Kosovo.

In my own practice, my colleagues and I have encountered patients who reported that they were previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder, despite lacking a history of manic or hypomanic episodes.

They have been regarded as undeveloped, lacking even basic capacities for understanding, communicating and making choices.

He is lacking in experience.

Other convincing explanations are lacking.

Where they are lacking or weak, as in Russia or Ukraine, the outcome is much more problematic.

But political leadership was sorely lacking.

Reformists were justly criticized for lacking unity and resolve, but in truth their greatest impediment was a lack of constitutional authority.

Through interviews with prisoners it was also learned that medical services were not available and that the prison infrastructure was lacking.

In our view, those elements were lacking in draft resolution A C.1 60 L.22, which we have just adopted.

The experience was a lesson for banks, regulators, central banks, and treasuries, which, not surprisingly, were unprepared to handle a comprehensive crisis. Their tools and powers were lacking.

Access to justice for women is lacking.

Municipalities are lacking qualified solid waste managers.

But beyond that, we recognized that Bertie County, as a community, was in dire need of a fresh perspective of pride and connectedness and of the creative capital that they were so much lacking.

Lacking the proper equipment, our troops remain vulnerable even as they are expected to be put in harm s way.

The resident coordinator system should have a powerful country office and a single development strategy with shared objectives, attributes that were currently lacking.

I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied.

The people of the Empire, lacking democratic rights, were to rely on the benevolence of the emperor rather than on the benevolence of politicians.

There was general consensus that the definition of security needed to be broadened and that women's gender issues were lacking in current security sector reform initiatives.

Moreover, the means to work together effectively are often lacking.

It is easy to implement, even when infrastructure is lacking.

Lacking heavy weapons, the Indians withdrew after a few days.

However, many of these regulations are lacking in developing countries.

As a result, Plato accused such democracies of lacking rules outside where its citizens see fit and lacking leadership due to the notion of equality in Athenian democracy.

They said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

During a meeting with representatives of the Ministry for Women's Affairs in Bossaso on 4 February, they noted that they were extremely lacking in material resources and that this prevented them from assisting Somali women who have suffered immeasurably as a result of the long conflict.

And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.

People s anguish demands this effort, and it was lacking in Toronto.

Poland believes that this Organization is not lacking in political will.

I repeat we shall not be lacking in either of them.

But are Arab citizens taking part in this discussion? One influential organization says they are not, because awareness of digital rights is so lacking.

It was noted that data on the source were lacking and that additional information was expected from New Zealand and the non governmental organization Health Care without Harm.

They worry that international bodies, lacking democratic oversight, make it easier for the rich, powerful, and well connected to run things to their own advantage.

When suitable alternatives are lacking, some (strictly enumerated) synthetic chemicals are allowed.

When either of these two scenarios is lacking, American initiatives are stillborn.

It is also not the oft cited political will that is lacking.