Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] a short [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the requirement of leave need not be too burdensome for applicants if an expeditious procedure for cases of emergency is provided ; and the question of time-limits could be dealt with by making it clear that a short time-limit should be imposed only if public works would otherwise be held in undue suspense . |
| 2 | If we have only rapid successions of frenetic emotive surges , it is obvious that a short piece will result . |
| 3 | ‘ It appears to me that the whole question is governed by the broad , general , universal principle that English legislation , unless the contrary is expressly enacted or so plainly implied as to make it the duty of an English court to give effect to an English statute , is applicable only to English subjects or to foreigners who by coming into this country , whether for a long or a short time , have made themselves during that time subject to English jurisdiction . |
| 4 | There could even be occasions then extended coverage in a large number of regional and provincial newspapers is much more useful than a short piece in The Times . |
| 5 | Like all his most important decisions , this one had both a long and a short history . |
| 6 | Time travellers forbidden from remaining in one place for more than a short while , The Shamen are taking pop to places it 's hitherto been excluded from . |
| 7 | Time travellers forbidden from remaining in one place for more than a short while , The Shamen are taking pop to places it 's hitherto been excluded from . |
| 8 | Some did let it grow of course , but untold millions had little more than a short back & sides an extra 3 weeks on — if you see what I mean . |
| 9 | He 'll get more than a short back and sides at this men-only beauty salon . |
| 10 | We can not quote here more than a short paragraph , but the whole of chapters 10 and 14 of The Group should be required reading for those whose profession it is to advise parents ( McCarthy , 1963 ) . |
| 11 | Therefore it was Adam 's duty to come home and face the music , even though this might be no more than a short blast on a tin whistle . |
| 12 | The frequency is chosen to make sure that the core reaches saturation at each alteration , but does not spend any more than a short time in this condition so as to maximise the final output signal ; the circuit should produce as many saturation signals as possible . |
| 13 | We see no reason why the word should seem strange for more than a short time . |
| 14 | By holding a long contract for delivery at T 1 and a short contract for delivery at T 2 , it would be possible to take delivery at T 1 for P f 1 and keep the asset for making delivery at T 2 for P f 2 and to make a sure profit . |
| 15 | The power lead from the transformer has to go to the keyboard first and a short lead from here connects to the PCB . |
| 16 | Notts County against Pisa , two one at half time , we 'll be bringing you er commentary in the second half , sharing the commentary with the match at between Shrewsbury Town and Blackburn Rovers , it 's a third round replay in the Coca Cola Cup , Blackburn went ahead on six minutes through Mike , equalizing on twenty and a short while ago Shrewsbury taking the lead , a penalty put away with some aplomb by , they lead two one . |
| 17 | Our mum tried them on she said but six foot four and a short arse she said |
| 18 | His caution had proved right when a short time later the sounds of gunfire , explosions , shouting and crashing pursuit had erupted in the woods , coming from the direction in which most of the escaping sect heavies had headed . |