Certainly, China before 1980 was a land of material shortage.

Military commanders say the army is likely to face material shortages within a year.

Material shortages caused by the war delayed her completion until 1924.

What goes on around Kammerer does not make sense to him, since his own society is free from war, crime and material shortages.

But nobody in a country where material shortages were chronic could imagine building ships before a way to use them was known.

Construction began in April 1945, but was delayed by wartime materials shortages.

Due to war material shortages of metal, completion was delayed for two years.

However, production was delayed by labour and material shortages.

When that day comes, we'll be able to stop tearing up the land and all our material shortages will be over.

But unfortunately material shortages in post-war Britain meant the game didn't go into production until 1949.

Republic Studios also built replicas for the film due to material shortages during the war.

Food and raw material shortages reached famine proportions in the cities by the winter of 1916-17.

Material shortages prevented the completion of the boom net prior to the attack.

Ultimately rising prices and continued problems with material shortages after the war forced the publication to cease in 1948.

This eliminated the need for panicky last-minute calls to fill material shortages.

Sales of Grapette continued to soar during the war, despite restrictions and material shortages.

Yet the material shortages are mild in their effect compared with what the Serbian leaders have accomplished by cutting off the city's electricity and water.

But there were other problems, including material shortage and the fear of the German forces confiscating any copper that would be used in the wires.

Artists must still struggle with material shortages.

The material shortages eased and the growing electronics industry during the war led to more advertisers and readers.

Yellow fever epidemics and material shortages slowed construction of the fort, which continued throughout the 1850s.

The outbreak of World War I created labour and material shortages that made construction difficult.

They were built about 1862, and their scale reflects the material shortages during the American Civil War.

Rising costs, labour and material shortages, and the bankruptcy of the railway stopped the project before it was completed.

The continuing war resulted in materials shortages.