Given the shortage of alternatives, the Lions may have to compromise.
Given the shortage of space in our 700-square-foot apartment, I probably should have given them away by now.
Given the shortage of revenue, do the Nets continue doling out huge contracts (to Martin and later to Richard Jefferson) and hope their fortunes take a miraculous turn?
PATRONAGE Given the shortage of full-time positions, many people are setting up consulting practices or starting small businesses while continuing their job search.
But given the shortage of staff and the number of yearly violations, nearly 6,000, the city is unable to routinely check whether repairs are made as ordered.
Having recently discovered mezcal, Cox feels fiercely protective of its future; given the shortage of raw material, its popularity scares him.
Some suggest that more could be done to encourage a range of different housing options for older people, given the shortage of suitable homes.
Given the shortage of specific information, the government would better serve the country by not rushing forward with every new indication that trouble is brewing.
But where the government thinks the teachers will come from is a big question, given the shortage of qualified staff in the government schools themselves.
SITE's detractors have also questioned the quality, or, rather, the possible slant, of SITE's translations — an especially troubling issue given the shortage of alternatives.
