| Due to the scarceness of datable sediments saprolites and duricrusts were widely used as defining features. |
| Munificence relates to the scarceness of environment resources that support firm growth in a given industry. |
| In this case, it is road space which is scarce so one could say that this scarceness must be translated into higher prices. |
| The colour of a diamond is one of the signs of its scarceness and justifies the price of the stone. |
| Parenthetically, note that the rarity of the examples here presented does not imply the scarceness of the custom. |
| They stand out as much for their scarceness as for their datedness, and they barely have punchlines. |
