| It resuscitated the home-building industry, ended the shortage of dwelling units, alleviated civic panic, and boosted municipal revenues. |
| To make matters worse, the call for repair and rebuilding has exacerbated the prehurricane shortage of cement, lumber, and steel. |
| There's no shortage of government officials who think they're being laudably tough while they smother human empathy. |
| As the average life span of Norwegians has increased, a shortage of nursing and retirement homes has developed. |
| Due to a severe shortage of bed linen, we sewed them together and made sheets. |
| Posts are being left empty for six months at a time because of the manpower shortage. |
