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Let us see how severe your headache is....
THROBBING HEADACHE
POUNDING HEADACHE
SPLITTING HEADACHE
BLINDING HEADACHE
RAGING HEADACHE

A supply of....

Verb + supply of ....

(1) The new government has promised to PROVIDE A RELIABLE SUPPLY OF clean water to all rural communities.

(2) Make sure you HAVE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF pens and pencils for the exam.

(3) Within three weeks they had EXHAUSTED THEIR SUPPLY OF food and clean drinking water. Their SUPPLY OF fuel had also run out , so they had to abandon the expedition.

(4) The police are desperate to arrest the big dealers who CONTROL THE SUPPLY OF drugs to young people in the area.

( Common adjective collocations)

(5) If you don't want to miss a bargain, then hurry along to our stores today. We only HAVE A LIMITED SUPPLY OF these DVD players in stock.

(6) The human body NEEDS A FRESH SUPPLY OF vitamin C everyday, so make sure you eat fruit everyday.

(7) The human brain NEEDS A CONSTANT SUPPLY OF blood . Even a short disruption of the supply can cause serious problems.

(8) There is AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF skilled workers at the moment.
Yes , good people with the right qualifications are IN SHORT SUPPLY.

(9) Many nuclear power stations are located on the coast so that they are near to A GOOD SUPPLY OF water.

(10) Family planning clinics PROVIDE A FREE SUPPLY OF contraceptives on request.

( Good supply of )

(11) No, I can't pay for your holiday. I don't HAVE AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF money you know !

(12) Saudi Arabia is self sufficient in energy. It HAS AN ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF oil.

(13) There was AN UNLIMITED SUPPLY OF DRINK at the party. No wonder so many people have hangovers this morning.

(14) Many American companies build factories in the Far East where there is A PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF cheap labour.

(15) He seems to HAVE A NEVER-ENDING SUPPLY OF BAD JOKES . I don't think I laughed once and couldn't wait to get away.

(16) These people seem to HAVE A LIMITLESS SUPPLY OF GUNS and ammunition , but no food! I can't understand it !

A supply of.....

(1) IN LARGE QUANTITIES....

Adjective + supply of + something.....

Abundant /ample/endless/inexhaustible/limitless/plentiful/uninterrupted/unlimited + supply of + something.....

(2) LIMITED OR INADEQUATE....

Inadequate/insufficient/limited/scarce + supply of + something.

(3) ADEQUATE....

Adequate/sufficient + supply of + something.

(4) AVAILABLE...

Constant/continuous/fresh/ready/regular/reliable + supply of + something.

(5) If there's not enough of something , you can say that it is IN SHORT SUPPLY....

Soldiers froze to death in their sleep , diesel froze in fuel tanks and food was in very short supply.