Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] a short time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most fish would not be seriously affected by temperatures somewhat outside this range especially if only exposed to them for a short time . |
| 2 | By August 1991 W. 's condition had deteriorated to the point at which for a short time she had to be fed by nasogastric tube and have her arms encased in plaster . |
| 3 | These will protect you for a short time against tetanus . |
| 4 | What gives you this impression ? 6 The teacher set them to do something in a short time . |
| 5 | Mr John Rennilson , the county planning officer , said : ‘ Unless we can achieve something in a short time the inevitable will happen on March 31 . ’ |
| 6 | They made another turn , and another , bringing them in a short time to Southwark Bridge . |
| 7 | I discovered he was teething — the sucking made his gums sore so he could only do it for a short time . |
| 8 | This had covered the blotter so that he had really only seen it for a short time . |
| 9 | That 's how I think of it : as my home , even though I only see it for a short time every year . |
| 10 | What actually happened was my a friend of mine or really was a friend of mine for a short time , he he was in the company when I joined , and er after two months he told me he was leaving . |
| 11 | Social workers should always have as clear a plan as possible for the child , and implement it in a shorter time than normal . |
| 12 | ‘ Lady Isabel will be staying with us for a short time . |