Collocations withshortfall

These are words often used in combination withshortfall.

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budget shortfall
I therefore do not accept that there is a budget shortfall.
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estimated shortfall
The estimated shortfall in 1979–80 is expected to be £700,000 to £800,000 and in 1980–81 £1· 5 million.
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financial shortfall
Clearly cost savings on one project can help to make up a financial shortfall in others.
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funding shortfall
Provisions already exist to prevent companies from abandoning and not meeting any funding shortfall in occupational pension schemes.
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huge shortfall
A huge shortfall has occurred, which means that a new approach is needed.
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massive shortfall
There is a massive shortfall in those figures and, frankly, there must be some error in the calculations.
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serious shortfall
We all know that there is still a serious shortfall in school places; there is grievous overcrowding of classrooms in many schools in many places.
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significant shortfall
There is a significant shortfall of money this year.
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total shortfall
They estimate the total shortfall to be $160 billion at the end of 2003.
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