It was but a scanty supply however, yet being cleaner and purer than any we had for some time seen, I stopped and had some tea.
From this we got a scanty supply of bad water, after some trouble in cleaning and clearing it, insomuch that we were obliged to bale it out frequently during the night to obtain water for our horses.
The country of the Sicannis in the Rocky Mountains is sterile, yielding the occupants a scanty supply of food and clothing.
The quail and hare of the valley, and the deer and lizards of the plains, together furnish but a scanty supply.
Luckily, however, we had canteens with us and a scanty supply of food, otherwise it might have been the last of us.
In this way enough was carried for each of the animals to have a scanty supply, although there was none too much left over.
The grazing was poor, but at night we found a prairie upon the south side of the mountain, which afforded a scanty supply of grass; here we encamped for the night.
Ten men started on horseback for the Methodist stations, with the view of procuring provisions; they took with them a scanty supply of provisions, intended for the two days' journey.
A little grass was discernible on the mountain sides, which afforded our jaded horses a scanty supply.
This morning myself and companion, with a scanty supply of provisions for a two days' journey, started on a westerly course into the mountains.
When they came in we saw that the poor fellows were in a bad way, many still groaning from the pain of their wounds, which had been much increased by their being jolted about in waggons, with only a scanty supply of straw beneath them.
Their food was a scanty supply of bread and coffee, served out every two days; and for this there was quite a scramble, which ended in many failing to secure more than enough for a single meal.
They were all gravely wounded, and lay on the flags, with but a scanty supply of straw beneath them, having neither blankets nor anything else to cover them, except their overcoats.
The space round the Caserne D'Asfeld was at this time crowded with troops; and a knot of them were wrangling for water about our well, which, being worked only by a windlass and bucket, gave but a scanty supply.
A scanty supply of provisions was rudely demanded, forcibly seized, and greedily consumed; and on the first quarrel, the crusaders gave a loose to indignation and revenge.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scanty supply" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
