71.   The boy let the two men in because they showed badges and he lacked the confidence to say no, according to Thacher.

72.   The Bruins came out their usual selves, lacking confidence, seeming to be pondering how they would lose yet again.

73.   The Collinses said they had delayed having children because they lacked confidence in the Los Angeles public schools.

74.   The biggest one, he says, was that he lacked confidence.

75.   The guy never lacks confidence.

76.   The Giants had not only moved on offense from predictable to unpredictable but also changed from a group lacking confidence to one that is confident.

77.   The last time he appeared before Congress, Kenneth L. Lay did not lack confidence.

78.   The musicians said they lacked confidence in the ability of the modern stringed instruments to sustain superb sound quality when played pianissimo.

79.   The new kid does not lack confidence.

80.   The poll also showed that while respondents generally trust classroom teachers and school parents, they lack confidence in local school board members and elected officials.