Boos rang out around Upton Park at the final whistle but for a side lacking in confidence, West Ham's players produced plenty of endeavour in an entertaining encounter which lacked only a goal.
And so, here we sit, with the physical ability to provide for ourselves but lacking the pecuniary wherewithal.
He now has to show that he is more than that stock figure, the peppery military man, admired for straight talking but lacking the suppleness of mind to dominate the stage at the end.
This was also raised in Mr Murphy's report which said the Welsh government was trying to improve standards but that "provision for talented students is lacking".
Not that movie megastar Bruce Willis is lacking for cash, but he's nevertheless renting his Turks and Caicos compound, the Residence, where he married model Emma Heming.
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But one place where the story has been lacking for attention recently has been Murdoch's flagship Fox News, according to progressive media watchdog Media Matters.
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Those looking to tinker with humanoid robots aren't exactly lacking for options these days, but Cognitive Spring is taking a slightly different approach than most with its Arduino-based cSpring bipedal robot -- one of the semifinalists in the Insert Coin competition here at Expand.
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He did not say that previous Blackwater and U.S. practices were lacking in proper safeguards for accountability, but instead noted that under the new orders State will have better control of the operations of private contractors, including Blackwater.
Volume has been light and momentum has been lacking, but overall the action has been constructive for swing traders.
So consumers and markets are unwilling to pay more for sustainability, but more than willing to punish when it is lacking.
It may be a small gesture but it demonstrates a creativity that has been severely lacking at GM for far too long.
TBS, not only became CNN Center's anchor tenant, but the strong presence of Turner created a focus that was lacking for the Omni International.
Yet if opinion polls prove correct, it will be Groundhog day for Canada, with the Conservatives again the largest party but lacking an overall majority.
Looking Japanese but lacking fluency in the language led to some awkward moments for Tsujihara, convincing him he'd be better off making a living in America.
But that doesn't mean the match-up is lacking for story-lines.
But the passion that exists toward the public option -- something lacking for most of the other proposals now being floated -- should nudge the White House into doing a better job explaining what Obama's most important health care proposals are and how they will work.
But lacking catchy titles, O'Reilly needed to create an identity for his unique line of books.
Nintendo TVii is scheduled for arrival on North American Wii U consoles at some point today, but it's lacking a few key features Nintendo promised when the service was first revealed back in September.
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Watch this space every week for an offbeat and memorable selection that might be light in tone, but never light-headed or lacking in heart.
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Shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy accused the government of lacking a coherent strategy, arguing that there was "a plan for cutting the Army but not for boosting the reservists".
The first patent for strapping an electric motor onto a bike was filed with the US Patent office in 1890 but, lacking sufficient battery power, these early bikes had a very limited range.
Armstrong has been an icon for his cycling feats and celebrity, bringing more status to a sport wildly popular in some nations but lacking big-name recognition, big money and mass appeal in the United States.
Four studies in recent years identified modest declines, but a new one that looks separately at Americans lacking a high school diploma found disturbingly sharp drops in life expectancy for whites in this group.
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