Sentence examples for Lack of basics from inspiring English sources

What was disturbing in the 52-0 defeat was the lack of basics skills, the dropped balls, the lineouts lost and, most worryingly, the way heads went down.

In five years of civil war, 400,000 Syrians have been killed and another 70,000 have perished due to a lack of basics such as clean water and healthcare, according to the Syrian Centre for Policy Research.

While some people are glad to begin again in a more peaceful homeland, others are fearful of a future in a province still torn by ethnic hatreds, rampant unemployment and a lack of basics like regular power, drinking water and garbage disposal.

In 2003, Duncan Smith said: "I want to be the party for the poor". He bravely spoke at a 2005 Labour party conference fringe meeting, saying Labour's definition of poverty was too limited: it is "not just about a lack of basics but a lack of sufficient resources to participate in the life of the community".

This financial crisis manifested itself in chronic housing insecurity, a lack of basics, including food and clothing, and a complete loss of self-respect.

Children growing up in slums such as Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya, and the favelas of Brazil are forced to endure violence, exploitation and lack of basics such as clean water and education.

Lack of basic sanitation.

A lack of basic maps.

Support walls cracked for lack of basic expansion joints.

The utter lack of basic services was already crippling.

The lack of basic information for design engineers is noted.