Bizhat wrote:"the first half lacks consistency.

The southern half is irregular and wide, but lacks a well-defined terrace system.

In addition, the sharp-floored forward halves lacked the buoyancy of the rounded rear halves, and this asymmetrical buoyancy tended to strain and weaken the hull.

Whilst it is possible to traverse the entire length of the ridge, the north-eastern half is lacking in good paths through the heather, gorse and bilberry, and boggy patches abound.

It also supplied the most fantastic forms which the second half of the period (1830-1848) lacked, being influenced by the many style publications from England.

But half of Washington refuses to raise new taxes, and the other half lacks the courage to explain to voters why a gas tax is necessary.

Roberta Goli of Suite101.com gave the novel a positive review, saying that while "the first half of the novel lacks action", the writing is "fluid" and the story "interesting".

Nearly one half of Navajo and Hopi Reservation residents lack plumbing.

About one half of dinoflagellates lack photosynthetic pigments and specialize in consuming other eukaryotic cells, and even photosynthetic forms are often predatory.

The first half was an uneventful affair which Yeovil shaded but lacked an end product to their play.