Example sentences of "[prep] a short time " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the end of the First World War it was confidently and almost universally assumed that after a short time money would be back to its pre-war value and market prices ( including market rents ) to their pre-war levels . |
| 2 | After a short time , some of the braver members of the group drew up their courage to watch West Germany v The United Arab Emirates on the portable black and white that had mysteriously disappeared from the bedroom of 43a St. Clements and reappeared in the canteen room of the Family Centre . |
| 3 | The curds are then cut with a curd knife , from top to bottom and from side to side , and , after a short time , the curd sinks to the bottom of the vat and the whey rises . |
| 4 | After a short time in Johannesburg , Grace and Herbert started living apart . |
| 5 | I settled in with my new , blue Marks and Spencer 's pyjamas , my jumbo pad , pencil , the hero 's manuscript , and after a short time , a blood drip into the back of my spare hand . |
| 6 | After a short time the Duke of Grafton sold them the Rope Walk , a building where the old village craft had been carried out and where Ted Smith 's coach garage is now , and so they moved . |
| 7 | Muscles can tire , however , after a short time . |
| 8 | They will be put under the strain of doing jobs for which they are unsuited and as a result will either leave after a short time , have the humiliation of being told they are unsuitable , or cause difficulties for other staff who have to rely on them or cooperate with them . |
| 9 | If this is not done a disillusioned employee may well leave after a short time and you will have to repeat the expensive and disruptive process of interviewing all over again . |
| 10 | Experience tells us that many people who take up jogging , cycling , and other aerobic routines often sustain injuries , or simply give up after a short time . |
| 11 | They do n't feel right and I 've heard that the rubber grips on them have a tendency to rot after a short time . |
| 12 | Realising that rowing was n't viable long-term , he soon became interested in karate and after a short time at the university club looked further afield for tutoring . |
| 13 | After a short time he called back . |
| 14 | However , I did find that after a short time the material began to pill quite badly around the cuffs and down the front . |
| 15 | This is a little like kitchen foil , but is plastic based and inert ( kitchen foil disintegrates after a short time ) . |
| 16 | The first chief justice was John Jay , who resigned after a short time due to his belief that the job would never amount to anything . |
| 17 | After a short time had passed he began to tap his foot on the kerb impatiently . |
| 18 | After a short time he asked if he could have a whisky and soda , and when the ingredients were brought tried to pour a drink for the King . |
| 19 | After a short time Blackberry announced , " We 've asked Hazel to tell you about our adventures : how we made our journey here and had the good luck to join you . " |
| 20 | ‘ I understand how you feel , ’ said the old lady kindly , ‘ but the guests wo n't notice you much , and you can easily escape after a short time . ’ |
| 21 | He was educated at Rossall School and Magdalene College , Cambridge , where he obtained a third class in English in 1921 , having abandoned law after a short time . |
| 22 | After a short time working for his father he moved to a tool-making factory in Birmingham , where he took up bookmaking in a small way , by collecting bets on his motor bicycle . |
| 23 | After a short time , however , transistor T2 is switched off and the winding current flows from the supply voltage VL via diode D2 and transistor Tl . |
| 24 | After a short time it was clear that Sir Henry had fallen deeply in love with the beautiful Miss Stapleton . |
| 25 | After a short time , Reni 's wife excused herself , and everyone stood , watching her wend her way through the small jungle , looking lonelier than ever as she went . |
| 26 | After a short time , running through the menus becomes second nature and the package presents no further problems . |
| 27 | After a short time as assistant pathologist at Glasgow Royal , he was appointed lecturer in clinical pathology in the University of St Andrews in 1931 . |
| 28 | If we apply a constant voltage then , after the elapse of a short time , charge neutrality is re-established in the interior of the conductor but there will be some uncompensated charges in the immediate vicinity of the surfaces . |
| 29 | In the course of a short time the farmer was sufficiently restored to relate his own story , as already recited , and in gratitude for his miraculous escape ordered a silver collar to be made for his friendly protector , as a perpetual remembrance of the transaction . |
| 30 | After primary fermentation the beer is stored ( the German word is ‘ lagered ’ ) for a short time but rarely for the month or more that is standard abroad . |