Example sentences of "have a short time " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , however , a bond only has a short time left to maturity , it will be much more liquid : its market price will be near its face value . |
| 2 | ‘ Yes , apparently she only has a short time to live ; David came back to be with her — he 's even living at Brooklands . ’ |
| 3 | We did have a short time to show off whatever skills we had managed to acquire . |
| 4 | Does it have a short time span or does it last over a period of time ? |
| 5 | When I asked Alison what qualities you need to be a marketing controller she said , ‘ you need to be able to establish immediate empathy with the people you are talking to as you may only have a short time to get the feedback you need . |
| 6 | Pakistan , which had a short time before recognized Azerbaijan 's independence , recognized the independence of the Central Asian republics and of the Russian Federation on Dec. 20 , following a three-week visit to the Soviet Union by the Minister of State for the Economy which ended on Dec. 18 . |
| 7 | At the time I had no other reason to come home , but when I heard my mother only had a short time left it was the only place I wanted to be . ’ |
| 8 | Sue Owen , director of nursing , said : ‘ He had a short time away with his consultant 's permission . |
| 9 | ‘ We only have a short time , ’ Ell said . |
| 10 | They 've uncovered the remains of a first century village and graveyard … but they only have a short time to dig up the relics , before work continues on a pipeline straight through the site . |
| 11 | They 've uncovered the remains of a first century village and graveyard … but they only have a short time to dig up the relics , before work continues on a pipeline straight through the site . |