Examples of 'were scarce' in a sentence
Meaning of "were scarce"
were scarce: This phrase indicates a situation where something is in short supply or hard to find. It is commonly used in economic, historical, or scarcity contexts to describe limited availability or rarity
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were scarce
Resources were scarce and living conditions were terrible.
Results in the fight against crime were scarce.
Jobs were scarce and the culture unfamiliar.
Reports on collaboration with authorities were scarce.
But bones were scarce the past month.
During this period volunteer fighters were scarce.
Resources were scarce in the old west.
Services to provide these were either not developed or were scarce.
Jobs were scarce and unemployment was widespread.
Medicine and food were scarce in the camp.
Trees were scarce and forests were nonexistent.
Days without work were scarce.
If food were scarce she might eat them to survive.
Basic supplies such as food and clothing were scarce.
And women were scarce like here.
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Priests and financial resources were scarce.
Data were scarce for other outcomes.
Mars forms where building materials were scarce.
Automobiles were scarce and had only just been invented.
The disparity widened when hospital beds were scarce.
Places were scarce and kept that way deliberately.
They just loved boys because women were scarce.
Food and water were scarce in shelters.
Funds for sports equipment were scarce.
Supplies were scarce and communications poor.
Food and other resources were scarce.
At that time books were scarce and hard to obtain.
The available documentary sources were scarce.
Clowns were scarce in those days.
Adults found that jobs were scarce.
Goods were scarce and he learned what scarcity and hunger was.
Photography and other media were scarce.
Tourists were scarce and residents were advised to stay at home if possible.
Men were men and women were scarce.
Rains were scarce last winter.
History of events in a time when records were scarce.
Stores were scarce but he improvised.
Furthermore inspections to the camps were scarce and irregular.
Books were scarce and precious.
Even though gentlemen were scarce.
Lagomorphs were scarce on the area.
Trained cavalry officers were scarce.
Books were scarce and so was paper.
I told you they were scarce.
Doctors were scarce in that country.
Kelly chose bottles because trees were scarce in the desert.
Jobs were scarce at the time.
Time and money were scarce.
Supplies were scarce for both the prisoners and the guards.
Changes in currency markets were scarce.
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If such facilities are scarce allocate points as follows
Scarce expert capacity is centred in the capital
Fabian can scarce hold him yonder