Sentence examples for a significant shortfall of from inspiring English sources

The C of E is facing a significant shortfall of vicars as those approaching retirement are not being replaced by people seeking ordination.

Because of that custom, women at the leading edge of the baby boom confronted a significant shortfall of potential marriage partners.

A "significant shortfall" of 740 trainers and mentors "poses a strategic risk to ANSF growth and an increased risk to transition".

Indeed it was just as well that this correspondent did not pay too much heed to Clarke's assessment of the pitch on the eve of the match because that would have meant a significant shortfall of garments in the holdall.

The groups said this was a "significant" shortfall on the numbers who needed help.

Still, cancellation brought a significant shortfall to the best runners in the field.

Public sector facilities in India have a significant shortfall (67%) of obstetricians in rural areas, resulting in restricted availability of lifesaving obstetric services.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration is forecasting a significant shortfall in the production of cellulosic biofuels required to meet the targets of the new energy bill (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007).

The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into whether executives at the Royal Dutch/Shell Group violated any laws by failing to timely disclose a significant shortfall in proven reserves of oil and natural gas, a person involved in the inquiry said yesterday.

The plans, trailed heavily when Gordon Brown unveiled the government's legislative programme in July, and also in a green paper later that month, aim to tackle what the government sees as a significant shortfall in the number of new homes being built each year, which it believes plays a major role in social division.

Of course, as this demonstrates, men are capable of recognising and acting on the gendered impacts of climate change, but the fact that out of 146 delegates at recent climate talks, only seven were women nevertheless speaks to a significant shortfall in political representation of women in this process.