Example sentences of "only [prep] a short period " in BNC.
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| 1 | It says that about 98,000 young people go missing annually , sometimes only for a short period . |
| 2 | We then test them thoroughly — but often only for a short period as we wish to get the latest fishkeeping news — including the latest products — straight to our readers . |
| 3 | In the end we all agree that AZT is an effective drug , but only for a short period . ’ |
| 4 | It seems that Gainsborough produced such works as favours for important clients , but only for a short period in his career , later preferring oil on paper for smaller portraits of this sort . |
| 5 | Only for a short period in the mid-1980s , when commodity prices and demand for semi-conductors slumped , did Malaysia risk hitting its borrowing ceiling . |
| 6 | Whether or not these jobs were available only for a short period of time , they were regarded by their holders as temporary . |
| 7 | This is a natural condition before menarche , and it re-occurs after menopause , during pregnancy as well as after abortion or birth ( post-partum amenorrhoea ) that lasts for some months even if the women does not breastfeed or nurses only for a short period . |
| 8 | The Government warned that it would apply only for a short period . |
| 9 | But they do , they get paid a lot of money but only for a short period of time . |