Example sentences of "[conj] only a short " in BNC.
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| 1 | Schools are given the same written guidelines as in the Major Project , but it is made clear that only a short proposal document is required to accompany the school 's spending plan . |
| 2 | Moreover , it has been suggested that only a short period of desaturation — perhaps as little as 30 minutes during a 24 hour period — may be all that is necessary to prevent cholesterol crystal nucleation from bile . |
| 3 | Then , recalling that only a short while ago he 'd guessed mockingly — and correctly — at a conventional upbringing , she added , ‘ Though you wo n't find it very exciting . ’ |
| 4 | Situated virtually on the beach and only a short walk from the centre of San Antonio , the Palmyra Apartments are ideal for those who want the best of both worlds . |
| 5 | Now , on the corner of Monteoliveto , and only a short walk from other similar churches , he felt once again that little nag of doubt : maybe all this was not as it should be after all . |
| 6 | My co-author and friend Professor A. R. Collar , C.B.E. , LL.D. , F.R.S. , Emeritus Professor of Aeronautical Engineering in the University of Bristol , distinguished aeronautical scientist and former Vice-Chancellor of that University , died at his home in Bristol on 12th February 1986 , just ten days before his 78th birthday , and only a short time before our book was published . |
| 7 | A flight crossing several time zones but only a short visit |
| 8 | Such a one was John Kirk of Bowmore , who kept a diary from the time he went to America in 1852 , before the Civil War , and gives a vivid account of his impressions of Canada , Boston , and sweat and slavery in the South , but only a short account of his later years when he had returned to Islay . |
| 9 | Such a one was John Kirk of Bowmore , who kept a diary from the time he went to America in 1852 , before the Civil War , and gives a vivid account of his impressions of Canada , Boston , and sweat and slavery in the South , but only a short account of his later years when he had returned to Islay . |
| 10 | Whilst only a short film , it does show some interesting footage of these venerable RAF transport aircraft . |