The local film industry persevered through this lean period.

A lean period followed, however with the club having no notable successes in the 1990s.

A loyal player who was a determined member of the Saints through a lean period for the club.

The 1950s were a lean period for the club, with no titles won.

"It was a very lean period indeed," he notes, with much of his time spent searching for financing to complete the project.

Beef producers had been having a banner year, with demand and prices up after a long, lean period.

For that lean period, any woman would be lovely, particularly a young one.

But this is a much longer and leaner dry period than ever before.

Then, as one might expect with a rapid turnover of players, followed a lean period.

Following a lean period on the playing fields during the 1980s club fortunes began a major revival in the 1990s.