For Tibet, the lack of a voice created real problems.

It wasn't the lack of a good voice, or of intelligence, or even knowledge.

The lack of a single clear voice criticizing President Clinton's policies has undercut the Republicans' traditional claim on foreign policy as their area of expertise.

Both apparently viewed its lack of a voice as an asset to the plot, making it unable to leak information.

He attributed his failure as a composer to his lack of a "personal voice".

The principal shortcoming of Mr. Shibata's playing, though, was the lack of a personal voice.

But that secrecy, and the lack of a cohesive and visible voice, now haunt the trade.

The lack of a single voice to speak for all euro countries could cause problems and tension among participants.

There is a great deal of interest there in overcoming this lack of a voice and the contradictions which characterise many policies at the top.

And in the political arena, the lack of a popular voice birthed, among other things, the presidential primary system.