1.   And once again the acute shortage of materials was noticeable.

2.   Boston employers are facing an acute labour shortage with potentially serious consequences for economic growth.

3.   Gedge was determined that the band would release a single, despite an acute shortage of money.

4.   In both areas there is an acute shortage of expertise at the Garden.

5.   The acute shortage of time was a problem that everyone felt.

6.   There are acute shortages of food and medical equipment.

7.   There is an acute shortage of medical personnel.

8.   They were suffering because of an acute shortage of doctors and nurses.

9.   Will he accept that there is indeed an acute shortage of intensive care beds for children?

10.   Patients were dying because of an acute shortage of nurses.