Example sentences of "[conj] just a short [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She snuggled down beneath the duvet , desperately trying not to think that just a short while ago it had been wrapped round his powerful body , but as she turned her face into the pillow she was all but overwhelmed by the scent of him — a clean , heady , masculine smell that owed nothing to any kind of artificial fragrance . |
| 2 | Further negotiations have taken place and just a short while ago the Abingdon staff began clearing the six-day . |
| 3 | On Columbus Avenue near the waterfront and just a short stroll from Pier 39 and Ghiradelli Square , the friendly Fisherman 's Wharf is a medium-sized hotel within easy walking distance of many of San Francisco 's major attractions . |
| 4 | Erm , you know , there 's a very nice cottage and just a short walk down the road you 're at the se at the sea . |
| 5 | Beyond the city boundaries but just a short drive away is the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on the River Avon at Stratford , the Grand Theatre at Wolverhampton and the Arts Centre at Warwick University . |
| 6 | Now even Kalim Siddiqui is saying let's forgive and forget , when just a short time ago he was wanting me murdered , deported to Tehran , whatever would spill my blood . |