The part of the sentence "the problem lies deeper" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when you want to indicate that a problem is more complex than what it initially appears. For example: We thought that the issue was simple, but after analyzing the situation more closely, we realized that the problem lies deeper.
However, arguably the problem lies deeper than that.
"If the problem lies deeper in socioeconomic issues or local school issues, my sense is a takeover would be less effective".
The imperative to load each sentence with a punch line produces the inevitable clunker ("A single Israeli fighter pilot could shoot down the entire Royal Wasabi Air Force and still have one hand free to hold his bagel"), but the problem lies deeper: the technique is finally not up to the moral crisis it invokes.
The problem lies deeper than the difference between Euclidean as opposed to non-Euclidean spaces.
Maybe the problem lies deeper, in how Microsoft chooses to align its product groups?
If these actions don't restore your iPod to full functionality, then the problem lies deeper and more drastic steps are needed.
The problem lies deep within the organization, and you have to give everyone not just the smart people permission to correct it.
The problem lies deep in the grassroots of the game, where long-game techniques have been sacrificed on the altar of T20 ambition.
While it is tempting to blame the George W. Bush administration for these recent wars without end, the problem lies deep within Americans' understanding of what wars are.
America should not talk about principles". Asked about those who say the problem lies deep within restrictive interpretations of Islam itself, Sheik Mais grimaced and exclaimed, "Take refuge in God!" summing up the viewpoint of most Islamic scholars.
Ms Hanna says the problem lies deep within the structure of the education system and the way that selling education as a commodity reinforces inequality.
