Sentence examples for lean summer from inspiring English sources

Her wicketkeeping was superb throughout the innings although another batting failure completed an unusually lean summer.

England's innings was built on an opening stand of 186 in 56 overs as the partnership between Cook and Andrew Strauss finally resumed normal service after a lean summer.

And it confirmed Chopra's return to form after a lean summer by his standards, with his previous highest score of the season being the 81 he made in the first innings of last week's County Championship defeat by the same opponents.

"We didn't have any staff until a week ago," said Gingrich spokesman R.C. Hammond, recalling the lean summer months when the entire staff — and the Gingriches — would stay with Greg Ganske, a former congressman from Des Moines, every time they campaigned in Iowa.

Fair warning, family: Christmas could be lean this year.

Manufacturers, though, say they are also keeping inventories lean this year.

Purveyors of opulent wares are bracing for a lean Christmas.

Ill-protected rural banks are frequent targets, especially during the lean winter months.

Thus People Express must build its cash to survive the lean winter months.

Many others will lean 60/40 towards In or sway 60/40 for Out.

When spring arrives, after the lean winter months, I can't wait to get gardening.