Example sentences of "lack of confidence [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a fighter 's expression were to show fear , or if he were to appear nervous , his opponent would take advantage of his lack of confidence during the fight . |
| 2 | The problem is , therefore , one of lack of confidence between the governments of the two states . |
| 3 | So it 's that lack of security , lack of confidence about the future , and they need to be ins assured that there is , hopefully , a light at the end of the tunnel . |
| 4 | And I do n't know whether that was just erm a lack of confidence about the product or , or what , I do n't know . |
| 5 | Teachers with interests in , and commitments to , humanities , English and creative and expressive arts felt ill-at-ease with teaching science and mathematics , not just because of their lack of confidence with the subject ( though this was important ) , but also because of their discomfort with the very different pedagogies , very different ways of relating to children they felt were associated with those other subjects . |
| 6 | Nor could leaders of the Conservative party offer active support for the idea , for it implied lack of confidence in the leadership of Baldwin no less than in that of MacDonald . |
| 7 | Mr Keith Vaz , a Labour member of the committee said : ‘ There is still a lack of confidence in the police force among black and Asian people . |
| 8 | When Labour faced the polls in October 1990 , it was reduced to a 29-seat rump in the 99-seat parliament , caused , analysts agreed , by the electorate 's lack of confidence in the reforms and distaste for the social cost . |
| 9 | Such experiences have led to a lack of confidence in the possibility of resolving problems . |
| 10 | In addition , the use of local filing systems , taken as a sign of lack of confidence in the Registry , led to duplication of items of common interest , and , pragmatically , inefficient utilisation of office accommodation for storing files . |
| 11 | A constant need to control other people normally arises from deep insecurity and a lack of confidence in the self — a fear of being left and disbelief in the self being lovable . |
| 12 | Tackling an inherent lack of confidence in the stressed individual is also crucial ( as discussed in chapter 2 ) , as is increasing the individual 's awareness that they are not alone , and that networks can be developed to reduce its impact . |
| 13 | Lack of confidence in the ‘ Portrait of Michael Wohlgemut ’ attributed to Durer resulted in failure at £380,000 ( est. £600,000–800,000 ) while Sotheby 's must have considered themselves unlucky not to find a buyer for the rare Garofalo ‘ Calumny of Apelles ’ ( lot 41 , est. £200,000–300,000 ) , an important but difficult canvas . |
| 14 | Consequently lack of confidence in the dollar , combined with the high mobility of capital flows , led to severe pressure on the new parity structure . |
| 15 | It is further worth noting that the lack of confidence in the police by black people is now reaching other parts of the criminal justice system , notably the courts . |
| 16 | A more recent report from the Department of Social Security indicated low morale and a lack of confidence in the organisation . |
| 17 | Moreover , it denotes a certain lack of confidence in the criminal process to believe that a totally false allegation would not sooner or later be revealed as such . |
| 18 | The proposal of such words to a writer can lead to disbelief about a word 's existence and a lack of confidence in the system . |
| 19 | It can suggest lack of confidence in the opportunity and even worse the vendors and potential purchasers can assume we are suggesting the opportunity is a forced sale . |
| 20 | For all that , the key to his return was the total panic of May and the total lack of confidence in the capacity of the existing regime to extricate France from the crisis . |
| 21 | The public 's lack of confidence in the National Health Service is in direct proportion to their lack of confidence in the Government 's promises . |
| 22 | The public 's lack of confidence in the National Health Service is in direct proportion to their lack of confidence in the Government 's promises . |
| 23 | But a combination of the £1.3 billion cash call and the general lack of confidence in the pharmaceutical sector means that Zeneca is unlikely to get off to the sort of flying start that some had hoped for . |
| 24 | It would require , furthermore , that the current apathy among farmers towards tree planting proposals , which stems from , among other things , economic constraints , lack of confidence in the future of farming and the social hiatus between farmers and their urban neighbours , be addressed at source . |
| 25 | Indeed , there are moans from some businessmen that his continued tenure in the post is axiomatically linked with the lack of confidence in the Government 's economic strategy . |
| 26 | In addition , if there were a lack of confidence in the Government 's strategy for getting the deficit under control , it could require a rise in interest rates with very damaging effects on business confidence . |
| 27 | In addition , if there were a lack of confidence in the Government 's strategy for getting the deficit under control , it could require a rise in interest rates with very damaging effects on business confidence . |
| 28 | Financial markets have demonstrated their lack of confidence in the monetary targetry embodied in the MTFS . |