"notwithstanding the lack" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to introduce a contrast or exception to the preceding statement. Example: Notwithstanding the lack of evidence, the jury found the defendant guilty.
Notwithstanding the lack of quality, when James and her agent came to Los Angeles recently to tout the film rights it sparked a feeding frenzy among studios.
Notwithstanding the lack of inventory, there were 1,814 residential sales in Westchester in the first quarter of 2002, up from 1,798 for the corresponding period in 2000 and 1,758 for the first quarter last year.
Notwithstanding the lack of infantry support, de Guiscard threw his cavalry forward in an attempt to split the Allied army in two.
Notwithstanding the lack of cooperation from the FBI and the pressure from the Bush Administration to thwart any investigation of the Saudis, the Joint Inquiry was still able to write 29 full pages regarding Saudi complicity in the 9/11 attacks.
Notwithstanding the lack of strong sequence specificity, recent evidence suggests that retroviral integration does not occur at random in DNA molecules.
Notwithstanding the lack of this information, careful consideration should be given to the presence of splice forms when designing quantitative gene expression assays.
Notwithstanding the inherent lack of objectivity in this view of IFE, a number of serious, and false, allegations have been aired against IFE, which has a proven track record of promoting community cohesion.
Notwithstanding the seeming lack of persuasive alternatives, the pact with Iran surely deserved the most serious scrutiny and debate.
Notwithstanding the existing lack of symmetry and profound differences between the North and the South, the European Union's membership process provides, since the Thessaloniki 2003 Summit Meeting, for an alternate route to follow.
Notwithstanding the current lack of sufficient data, let us illustrate qualitatively some predictions of the present theoretical framework.
Notwithstanding the apparent lack of awareness of CJF work, the evaluation team understands that Makete is one of the districts most supported and great effort was made to get the CSOs involved.
