Sentence examples for had long lacked from inspiring English sources
This embrace of youth gave her credibility she had long lacked.
He acknowledged that the institution he took over in 2008 had "long lacked this critical dimension in the story of modernism".
The committee's report said that the Smithsonian had long lacked the kind of institutional monitoring that would have alerted the board to serious problems.
But Mr. Cuomo's commitment to using his political savvy and muscle could give advocates something they had long lacked: a unifying, persuasive leader who understands the wiles and ways of Albany.
The chief of staff said that the division had long lacked both the resources needed to keep children safe and a meaningful system of holding its managers accountable if the children were not safe.
Some African countries, which had long lacked the legal infrastructure to engage in international adoption, began to do so; Ethiopia, in particular, became a popular option for adoptive families, thanks in part to the child that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt adopted in 2005.
Jamie Carragher felt this is something Liverpool have long lacked.
Britain's press has long lacked the freedoms enjoyed by American newspapers.
In the U.S., Toyota succeeded because of its meticulousness — something Detroit has long lacked.
The annual holiday supposedly celebrating labor has long lacked much celebratory feel.
