Sentence examples for unexpected shortage from inspiring English sources

Or there might be an unexpected shortage of oboe players.

Although forced by an unexpected shortage of penne to swap the two around during testing (so I make the River Cafe recipe with penne, and the Prawn Cocktail Years one with spaghetti; keep up at the back), there's no confusion in my mind as to which is the superior choice.

New coal plants take at least five years to build, and so, faced with an unexpected shortage, utilities and the new merchants all rushed to build new gas-fired plants, which take only six months to two years.

The episode's unique story style caused an unexpected shortage of footage during filming, which director Peter DeLuise compensated for by shooting additional scenes, many of which were humorous.

The question is relevant for circumstances as varied as an interstellar probe that loses contact with Earth and must adapt to unforeseen problems, or an automated factory scheduler attempting to deal with unexpected shortages or breakdowns.

A minority of economists argue that even without a shock -- like an unexpected oil shortage or major bankruptcy -- the economy will contract in 2001.

Philip Klapwijk, managing director of Gold Fields Mineral Services, a leading precious metals research firm, said: "It is not as if there will be an unexpected gold shortage if the 12 tons buried under the World Trade Center cannot be recovered.

The company, which was formed in 1999 in the merger of AlliedSignal and Honeywell, cited unexpected parts shortages in its aerospace unit, higher-than-expected raw material prices in its performance materials unit and high interest rates.

"While police overtime can be necessary to cope with major events and unexpected staff shortages, it is expensive and the management in police forces should be working to minimise it.

Such generous provisions are meant to help managers deal with the unexpected staffing shortages, but for L.A.'s port pilots, callback pay has become a routine, and significant, bonus.

Honeywell International Inc., the diversified industrial manufacturer, said yesterday that it expected second-quarter earnings to fall below Wall Street estimates because of weaker-than-expected revenues, unexpected aerospace parts shortages, higher raw material prices and higher interest rates.