During the war, there was a ...... of fruit and vegetables so we had to be content with the little we had.

Due to an increased amount of floods during the summer, there will be a ...... of flour this year.

Take a seat, please. The manager will be with you ...... .

Michael has ...... brown hair. It's not too long and not too short either.

The sleeves will have to be ...... a little, but otherwise you're looking smart indeed.