And food is not the only thing in short supply.
The food they brought with them was in short supply.
Time and energy are in short supply at the end of most work days.
The world was in pretty short supply as to food.
Oh well, you can pick some up in central supply.
Without it, he said, support for the schools will be in short supply.
The majority of players had left and money was in short supply.
By the early 1870s, Senate working space was again in short supply.
"I must ask you to move quickly as time is in short supply."
"Did your wife work in central supply for a long time?"