Example sentences of "his lack of [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 She boiled at his lack of thought for her and replied , louder than she had intended that indeed he had , that , unlike last year , there was a choice .
2 The attack on Birkenhead was especially revealing ; it centred on his lack of gravity in the highest legal office , but it was occasioned too by his lack of concern for party in the excitement of office .
3 He was no better than Stair , or Havvie , in his lack of concern for the feelings of those about him , he thought .
4 This may account for his lack of concern for the organisation of people .
5 But his lack of affection for her did n't lessen her love for him , nor did she give up hope that she would one day be able to make him feel genuinely fond of her .
6 In the event , Tyndale 's unorthodox beliefs and his lack of support for the annulment prevented him from having any direct impact on royal policy .
7 He disarmingly admitted his lack of preparation for the huge range of problems with which he had to grapple .
8 They disliked his aggression , his finesse , his lack of respect for tradition , his obsession with media coverage .
9 His prominence in his time and his lack of consequence for it both derive ultimately from his pleasant mediocrity .
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