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• Deficient air supply is indicated by ...

• The rate of response of the conventional synchronizing system is quite often inadequate to synchronize the motor.

• Uranium resources appeared scarce in relation to the projected needs.

• The most critical deterrent of the use of martensitic steels is their inadequate corrosion resistance.

• Deficient (or Poor) nutrition associated with fire diseases.

• No qualitative interferences owing to a lack of solvent purity have been observed.

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• The nearby islands are inadequate to give the harbour full protection from the seas.

• Vegetable proteins are deficient in amino acid lysine.

• Where fuel is lacking ...

• We are short of high-speed drills.