Sentence examples for a lack of rule from inspiring English sources

In Lambert's case, there was a lack of rule enforcement and the referees failed to do their job.

The financial crisis was not caused by a lack of rules, it was caused by behaviour which was clearly egregious to any outside observer.

Officials concede that a lack of rules did not lead to the last crisis, yet they fret about the next one.

He said the west no longer had a clear strategic framework with Russia, as had existed in the cold war, to ensure stability, singling out a lack of rules between Russia, China and the west about the legitimate use of cyberwarfare.

In many respects, our level of sophistication in dealing with space "traffic management" — the active and dead satellites and orbital debris that whiz around the earth at speeds of 18,000 miles per hour — is reminiscent of the early days of car travel, when a lack of rules resulted in frequent accidents.

Our system and way of life was brought to its knees not by a lack of rules, but by a lapse of character.

-- even those who call themselves anarchists -- are outraged about a lack of rules and authority.

Being such a large country, with so many open vistas, the romantic notion of 'freedom' and therefore a lack of rules or regulations, permeates deep into the country's landscape and mentality.

Some investors say they are concerned about a lack of the rule of law and widespread corruption.

Devkota et al. [ 22] showed that in Nepal, during a full-blown conflict, political interference, instability, favouritism and other concerns--i.e. a lack of unified rule of law--resulted in health workers being siezed by rebels, medicines and equipment being stolen and false reports being made.

By this view, the corruption is a sign of a broader lack of rule of law that makes investing in Russia a risky venture.