Example sentences of "[noun pl] within a short " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile , it has been disclosed that the Queen Mother was entertaining guests within a short time of leaving Aberdeen Royal Infirmary . |
| 2 | No dinner is offered but there are many and varied eating establishments within a short drive . |
| 3 | Most of the private houses within a short distance of the Montpellier were let at up to ten guineas per week during August . |
| 4 | An operational System should be able to forecast , detect and react to dangerous pollution levels within a short period . |
| 5 | The unexpected departure , for whatever reasons , of several partners within a short period of time could place an intolerable strain on the surviving partners in the event that they were bound to pay out their former colleagues at one and the same time . |
| 6 | Woodbridge is 10 minutes away , several other courses within a short drive . |
| 7 | Later applicants may therefore wish to wait until the new practising year commences to avoid paying two sets of fees within a short period . |
| 8 | The dioecious Xerospermum noronhianum ( ‘ X intermedium' , Sapindaceae ) in West Malaysia has a prolonged sequential development of flowers on each inflorescence as well as the sequential development of the inflorescences themselves , making a small number of flowers available at any one time but ensuring economy by not producing excess flowers within a short period ( these would not be pollinated owing to the low density of pollinators ) . |
| 9 | He was reminded of his right of silence by being cautioned on two occasions within a short time of his arrival and , acting on the advice of his attorney , he remained silent when he might have been expected to explain that the shooting had been due to an accident . |