When a man lacks instruments, Lieutenant, he uses what he has to hand.

Lacking instruments, Curt had to calculate mentally the amount of charge available.

Yet one of the greatest problems with ocean governance is that the organisations lack authority and instruments to guarantee compliance and enforcement of these laws.

He lacked instruments to measure the relationship, so he could not recalculate the appropriate settings.

The Kondalian vessel lacked both power-bars and instruments.

Still, we are not completely without advantage, especially if they lack game-finding instruments.

I find I lack de proper instruments for such research.

These are tools for adjusting economic policy decisions, since these policies prop up the single Economic and Monetary Union, which lacks precise statistical instruments.

Though composed of sixty-two players, the orchestra often lacked necessary instruments.

Many rural clinics have no electricity or running water, and lack basic medical instruments.