Sentence examples for supply scant from inspiring English sources

An unpredictable food supply, scant access to soil and the essential nitrogen it holds: no wonder young roaches must know how to scam.

The kids are tough, supplies scant and morale low.

As usual, the Yankees supplied scant support for Mussina and succumbed to Darren Oliver and three relievers in passive fashion.

Water supplies are scant, there is no electricity.

Bradfield supplies a scant few orienting facts in the course of this challenging, original novel.

Back then, the book was in scant supply.

They are in high demand -- sold out in Los Angeles and in scant supply in New York.

Skip the skimpy, bready, steak sandwich ($11.50), with its scant supply of onions.

Berkshire hams are in scant supply and sold mainly to restaurants.

WHEN the world's Anglican bishops meet in Belfast on February 21st, brotherly love will be in scant supply.

Local irrigation works augment the scant supply of rainfall; major crops are jowar (grain sorghum), bajra (pearl millet), and oilseeds.