After several nervous minutes, he decided the lack of motion was preventing sleep.

This lack of structured learning did not prevent his intellectual growth.

My lack of foresight didn't prevent our having a child.

However, later that year, lack of funding prevented the bridge from being built.

Manners and lack of interest would prevent anyone from actually listening to them.

Only lack of experience had so far prevented him from finishing the fight.

But his youth, and lack of technical training, prevented this.

Only lack of ambition will prevent them from doing that.

His lack of military experience did not prevent him leading important combat missions.

"But there's no question that my lack of hearing has been preventing me from getting work."