Example sentences of "[pron] a short time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Rochester was in such a hurry that he only allowed me a short time to put on my wedding dress and veil . |
| 2 | meant to be moving onto the tenth and eleventh floor it only takes them a short time to save time on that or , or cut down on your labour as usual . |
| 3 | She had been born in Edinburgh but only mad chance because I think that the family were only there a short time . |
| 4 | John C. Francis ( of the Athenaeum ) recorded that , ‘ I had occasion to call on him a short time before his death , when we joined in a hearty laugh over his former furious attacks upon the Athenaeum . |
| 5 | ‘ We 'd only had it a short time but it was very tame and friendly . |