"I'm concerned, however, that this proposal lacks the concrete steps necessary to insure those goals," he said.

She said the proposals lacked ambition in some cases, while in others the targets fell short of what was expected.

But concrete proposals have been lacking until very recently.

Although his proposals lack much substance, he has made proposals.

According to them, the proposal lacked legal assistance in women's prisons across the state and thus the case was ordered to judicial evaluation.

This proposal lacks ambition and diminishes Europe's role in the world.

However, if the 1986 directive did not achieve its goals, the current proposal also lacks ambition.

The proposals submitted to us by the Commission are therefore totally lacking in coherence.

But he said the proposals lacked important elements, such as a timetable.

Some proposals, like the one for health care reform, are innovative but lack tough measures needed to work.