Example sentences of "she [vb past] [prep] [art] short [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He left her at the large ornate gate , and she walked up the short drive to the front door . |
| 2 | No , she decided after a short reflection . |
| 3 | She had for a while become a Monotype operator , on one of the " women 's machines " , and also remembers " trying to do imposition " and doing a little display work in one mainly jobbing firm where she worked for a short time . |
| 4 | She pulled on a short silk nightdress — a rather extravagant Christmas present from one of her sisters — brushed her hair until the long dark strands gleamed , then walked slowly over to the window . |
| 5 | She was suffering from sunstroke and she died within a short time . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't apologise , ’ she said with a short laugh . |
| 7 | ‘ But you make me so angry , ’ she said on a short laugh , ‘ when anyone with half a brain can see what is going on ! ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I get homesick all the time , ’ she said after a short visit home to see her brother Lawrence , a joiner in Derry . |