Example sentences of "and [prep] [art] short time [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever his standing with Catholics ( and for a short time it was high ) , he was set on a collision course with the representatives of traditional unionism and with no representative more so than Ian R. K. Paisley . |
| 2 | She could not convince me at the time that anything bad could happen , now that I had finally ‘ solved ’ my eating problems , and for a short time I felt jubilant , relieved and ecstatic . |
| 3 | I thought about my dear wife , and for a short time I felt better . |
| 4 | She had set off from Margate before eight o'clock and for a short time she fell asleep in his arms . |
| 5 | ‘ She will have well-ordered meals nicely presented , and for a short time she will mix with the other patients . |
| 6 | She hurried outside and hastily picked a bunch of them , and within a short time they were making a pleasing addition to the table . |
| 7 | They were each offered a can of cold beer from a coolbox , and within a short time they were lining up at the barbecue , a plate in hand . |
| 8 | But when she reached the office she found concentration to be almost impossible , and within a short time she became impatient with herself . |
| 9 | She was good fun to be with and easy to talk to , and in the short time he 'd known her she had shown a ready sense of humour . |