Example sentences of "up a short list [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Commission had in fact drawn up a short list of six associations , from which the government was expected to select two groups . |
| 2 | I sat in the café as the rain showed no sign of letting up and drew up a short list of people I had met with whom I could air my perplexity . |
| 3 | For a senior job it should not be regarded as a burden to see 12 people and then draw up a short list of three or four . |
| 4 | But already the Countryside Commission and the Nature Conservancy Council have drawn up a short list of natural sites suitable for World Heritage status . |
| 5 | Once nominations are received , the executive committee , responsible for the day-to-day running of the party , will draw up a short list of candidates for interview . |