Example sentences of "in [det] short time " in BNC.
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1 | It is only three years since she took up painting dogs as a profession , but in that short time she has been kept constantly in work . |
2 | In that short time , though , he sealed the love affair with a sensational goal . |
3 | Coleridge 's first meeting with Tom Poole lasted less than a day , but in that short time Coleridge was expansive both on the subject of himself and his plans for the future . |
4 | Huy wondered , as he walked away , what Merymose would do if in that short time no killer had been found . |
5 | It 's really come to the fore and has been seen as a political force for a much shorter time than , say , a hundred years , and I am wonder if , in that short time , because that 's how we can judge things , I mean presumably you were aware of the way women were treated before the Women 's Movement started raising it 's profile , and you 're aware of the way things are now , do you see much change ? |
6 | The two species live as adults for only 12–16 days ; in this short time a mate must be found . |
7 | In this short time , traditional Alpine life , even flora and fauna are almost only seen in museums or protected areas . |
8 | the real thing can be recognised by the incredible number of bites you get in such short time . |