Sentences with phrase «lack of seriousness on»

«For various reasons — lack of maturity, perhaps, or lack of seriousness on the part of the students — my influence here was less important than it has been in New York.»

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There is no evidence anywhere on this site that Jeremy Myers lacks sincerity or seriousness about the things of The Kingdom of God, quite the contrary.

If he had found a lot to admire in the Italian way of life there was plenty to criticise in the Christian life - style here: casual priests, wheeling and dealing for preferment on a scale which beggared the German scene, prostitutes, a general lack of seriousness.

«I don't have time to unpick all the nonsense in this report, but the Bruges Group's claims on trade give a general flavour of its fundamental lack of seriousness.

Chair of the committee Tim Yeo MP said: «Coming in the wake of the Stern Review, the PBR's lack of boldness raises major doubts as to the Treasury's seriousness about implementing Stern's recommendations on domestic policy.

This leads to lack of combined seriousness on collaborative projects, where often scientists from the developing world are told what to do.

While Thompson's portrayal is better on the playful side of this heedless warrior, the actress lacks seriousness for Valkyrie in dealing with a painful past and a lost cause.

Willie: I hope I pass on my dad's good humor, work ethic and lack of self - seriousness.

Now as in the 19th century, amateurism and lack of real commitment as well as snobbery and emphasis on chic on the part of women in their artistic «hobbies,» feeds the contempt of the successful, professionally committed man who is engaged in «real» work and can, with a certain justice, point to his wife's lack of seriousness in her artistic activities.

Through his refreshing lack of self - seriousness or sanctimony, Ragnar Kjartansson has cut a jagged, joyful figure on the contemporary art scene.

Continuing to rely On climate scams shows lack of seriousness and inspires doubts about all agenda ideas.

We differ on the seriousness of the 15 year lack of warming to the alarmist cause.

Quite frankly, I find his comment that «No thought was given to your earlier statement or comments» illustrates the lack of seriousness that he and the others on the Committee played in considering my input during the preparation of the Statement.