Sentence examples for lack of a breakthrough from inspiring English sources

He accused the United States of maintaining a "hostile policy" and blamed it for the lack of a breakthrough.

One positive is the lack of a breakthrough for the BNP, who fielded more candidates than they have for a generation.

Con 40.1%, Lab 33.1%, LD 17%, BNP 4.8%, Ukip 3.5% The Tories need to make strong gains against the Lib Dems in the west country, to make up for a likely lack of a breakthrough in the north.

Much has been written about Lucy as a feminist or antifeminist icon (and her lack of a breakthrough in Hollywood was undoubtedly due to sexism), but that doesn't totally explain her success on TV.

For he that hath Whatever Tilting at windmills Muddling through no more Trouble in store Regime changer ReprintsThe lack of a breakthrough will have been a particular disappointment for Gordon Brown, since peace in Northern Ireland is arguably the single biggest achievement of New Labour.

Leicester continued to see plenty of ball in the Wasps 22, but their frustration at a lack of a breakthrough was summed up when Williams hurriedly belted a drop goal wide of the posts.

Lucas blamed a "broken" electoral system for the lack of a parliamentary breakthrough.

But the lack of a clear breakthrough in talks right before spring, when fighting usually intensifies, raises concerns of another bloody year ahead.

TEHRAN — Iranians expressed frustration Sunday with the lack of a much-anticipated breakthrough in nuclear talks with world powers, with many analysts blaming France and Israel but holding back on traditional outbursts against the United States.

There was a lack of true breakthrough titles to follow Akira, which eventually grossed $80m globally.

The development of new analgesics over the past 50 years: a lack of real breakthrough drugs.