Example sentences of "[adv] a short [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm and there are basically a short term pension is available . |
| 2 | And if you had no tongue , no celebrating language , you 'd do this : cross your hands at the wrist with palms facing towards you ; place your crossed wrists over your heart ( the middle of your chest , anyway ) ; then move your hands outwards a short distance , and open them towards the object of your love . |
| 3 | Winds at the beach are perfect for novices , with enough stronger breezes to satisfy early intermediates , especially a short distance out to sea . |
| 4 | The other came down a short distance the other side of the village of Whelford |
| 5 | They led him , left hand aloft , through into the house , down a short passage and then some cellar steps . |
| 6 | When Terry went upstairs to change , Ellie went with her , and when they came down a short while later , when Terry and Declan were ready to leave , Ellie was right there beside them . |
| 7 | The BAA intends that a qualification scheme will soon be in place , with a graded multi-tier system of certificates available , from Assistant Supervisor ( where one is merely allowed to assist with abseiling a small group down a short drop ) through the Abseil Instructor and Abseil Coach . |
| 8 | Finally she turned and disappeared down a short flight of stairs . |
| 9 | His hand beneath her elbow , Michele directed her down a short flight of steps to a central sunken garden where Neptune , brandishing a trident , guarded a splashing fountain . |
| 10 | When you take notes during the interview it is a good idea to do so a short while after the relevant moment has passed so that the candidate is not aware of what prompted you to write . |
| 11 | The public are being enlisted to help by filling in a short questionnaire which will provide information on the distribution of adders . |
| 12 | This time Leonora was allowed only a short session with Emma before Penry returned , damp about the head , but clean again in navy guernsey and tracksuit trousers , his bare feet in ancient espadrilles . |
| 13 | Whilst only a short film , it does show some interesting footage of these venerable RAF transport aircraft . |
| 14 | So the forces that they carry will have only a short range . |
| 15 | In normal circumstances you would know this or be able to find it out , but this is still only a short case study and we have n't included it . |
| 16 | In Rome a visitor can stand in front of a Baroque church , but a few minutes later , having walked only a short distance , may have plunged back in time to Antiquity . |
| 17 | As we live only a short distance from the Thames , we have to keep a net over the pond , as two years ago we lost 18 fish to a heron . |
| 18 | They had been given special permission to land there , only a short distance from the state fairgrounds at Del Mar , where the 13th final will be held this weekend . |
| 19 | It was only a short distance and Paula spotted the Colombi as they turned a corner . |
| 20 | Chaucer 's pilgrims travelled only a short distance from London to Canterbury , but to embark on a pilgrimage was one of the ways in which an ordinary citizen of the Middle Ages could travel abroad . |
| 21 | If such a granitic magma had a low gas content , it would be erupted at the surface as a viscous lava flow , which would ooze sluggishly out of the vent , travel only a short distance and pile up into massive heaps . |
| 22 | Well , it 's only a short distance , I know — you could have done it in less than five minutes in the daylight — but we wo n't see eleven o'clock again . |
| 23 | You can trace the history of Christianity in England from Canterbury Cathedral to its predecessor , St Augustine 's Abbey , only a short distance from the elegant confines of the cathedral . |
| 24 | The tin oxide , being relatively heavy , travels only a short distance when carried by a stream of water and can be channelled off from the waste . |
| 25 | They go only a short distance , or in the wrong direction or just come straight down again . |
| 26 | Burns and Mary Campbell must have meandered around the estate in their courtship and the monument to their final parting is only a short distance from the battlefield and burial mound . |
| 27 | The remains of the Abbey are only a short distance from Canterbury Cathedral and include parts of an Anglo-Saxon church and a medieval monastery . |
| 28 | John Pain : ‘ He landed safely in the drink between Filfla and the main island only a short distance from the cliff . |
| 29 | The Grand Sanctuary was a vast building and stood only a short distance from the palace of Westminster . |
| 30 | Eventually it was agreed between Elizabeth Woodville and Anne 's mother that Anne would remain in London , at least for the time being — but that for safety 's sake , and lest her true identity be recognized , she should be sent secretly to the Abbey of the Minoresses which stood only a short distance from the Tower . |