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Meanings of was a shortage in English

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Usage of was a shortage in English
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Did you notice that there was a shortage of wasps this year?
The Irish Times
2
There was a shortage of about 1400 houses in Rotorua, Morrison said.
Radio NZ
3
Of course there was a shortage; it was bound to be discovered.
Flamsted quarries
4
The only thing stopping him, Jones concluded, was a shortage of money.
Broke, usa: from pawnshops to poverty, inc.—how the working poor...
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And what did Brody mean, that there was a shortage of officers?
Purple heart
6
He'd also said there was a shortage of officers that day.
Purple heart
7
If punk rockers were noted for anything, it was a shortage of hair.
The Irish Times
8
He said if there was a shortage, the cost of trade would go up.
Radio NZ
9
The problem we had was a shortage of skilled people.
The Long Earth
10
Heaven's knows what would happen if there was a shortage.
The South African
11
There was a shortage on short bob-style wigs for months.
News.com.au
12
I did a two year teaching degree in Wolverhampton as DT was a shortage subject.
The Guardian
13
It was n't like there was a shortage of sun, if you know what I mean.
Last night another soldier...
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Our most pressing anxiety at this stage was a shortage of fuel for the cooker.
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
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The Minister for Health, Mr Cowen, admitted there was a shortage of nurses in the State.
The Irish Times
16
Residents of Banias said there was a shortage of bread, and electricity and communications were intermittent.
The Guardian
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