What rendered this supper more obnoxious to public censure, was that it happened at a time when there was a great scarcity, and almost a famine, in the city.
In years of great scarcity, indeed, the bounty has generally been suspended.
By the discouragement of importation, the supply of that market, even in times of great scarcity, was confined to the home growth; and by the encouragement of exportation, when the price was so high as 48s.
In 1740, a year of great scarcity, both manufactures, indeed, appear to have declined very considerably.
But in 1756, another year of great scarcity, the Scotch manufactures made more than ordinary advances.
The year 1597 was one of great scarcity in more than one region of England.
But in 1756, another year or great scarcity, the Scotch manufactures made more than ordinary advances.
By the discouragement of importation, the supply of that market; even in times of great scarcity, was confined to the home growth; and by the encouragement of exportation, when the price was so high as 48s.
Two of Ali's household slaves, a man and a woman, who had come along with the two tents, went this morning to water the cattle from the town wells, at which there began to be a great scarcity.
A man discovered, during a period of great scarcity of food, that while he went in quest of food his wife had secretly stored away a quantity of fish and ate of them during his absence only.
Instances are reported where, in times of great scarcity, families have been driven to cannibalism after eating their dogs and the clothing and other articles made of skins.
Added to the distress of mind at being thus thwarted, there was also a great scarcity of provision.
In this neighbourhood there was a great scarcity of game the natives of Lira described their country as teeming with elephants and rhinoceros; a fine horn of the latter they brought with them to Shooa.
Although it was a most likely country, being a natural park well timbered, with a river flowing through the midst, there was a great scarcity of wild animals.
During a great scarcity, which lasted for three years, in the countries of the Gambia, great numbers of people became slaves in this manner.
Great scarcity; distilling and exportation of corn | prohibited by Act of Parliament.
Such feed is used only in times of great scarcity, but it is very excellent provender.
Lofty trees cannot be raised, on account of the excessive violence of the wind; hence there is a great scarcity of wood.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "great scarcity" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
