Example sentences of "it for a short " in BNC.
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| 1 | I discovered he was teething — the sucking made his gums sore so he could only do it for a short time . |
| 2 | This had covered the blotter so that he had really only seen it for a short time . |
| 3 | The task of implementing this change of policy fell on Roger Brown , then editor in succession to Ralph Gee , who had been responsible for the printing of the paper for many years and edited it for a short period . |
| 4 | That 's how I think of it : as my home , even though I only see it for a short time every year . |
| 5 | Eventually we worked out where the line had been and followed it for a short way up to a demolished bridge . |
| 6 | Screening was also required near Hill End , at 15 miles 77 chains , where the road from Bishop 's Castle drew close to the railway and ran beside it for a short distance . |
| 7 | But she was still in the grip of a puzzling weariness , and she could barely walk by her couch without feeling compelled to drop down on it for a short nap . |