Example sentences of "[prep] [art] short time [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A great girl and we were very happy for the short time we had . ’ |
| 2 | He was n't very fond of the river Wye , for its rocky crevasses had claimed too many young lives even during the short time he had been there . |
| 3 | After a short time he asked if he could have a whisky and soda , and when the ingredients were brought tried to pour a drink for the King . |
| 4 | After a short time he called back . |
| 5 | And that , in spite of the short time we have known each other , would not be true … ’ |
| 6 | For a short time we got on without much difficulty , but we were soon obliged to have recourse to our hands and knees , and clamber thus from one crag to another . |
| 7 | For a short time they began to lead normal , fun-loving lives . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | She had set off from Margate before eight o'clock and for a short time she fell asleep in his arms . |
| 10 | For a short time she stood still and silent , scarcely breathing as she revelled in the novelty of his tenderness , but presently her body started stirring in response to the warmth of his mouth , a new sweetness to her desire . |
| 11 | She could not convince me at the time that anything bad could happen , now that I had finally ‘ solved ’ my eating problems , and for a short time I felt jubilant , relieved and ecstatic . |
| 12 | I thought about my dear wife , and for a short time I felt better . |
| 13 | Julia , who had come to understand a little of Allegra Wallington 's character in the short time they had spent together , was as anxious as David to prevent that happening . |
| 14 | One thing she 'd learned from Ace in the short time they 'd been together was to be quick on her feet . |
| 15 | However , in the short time they flourished , they had an enormous impact , not so much on the towns they joined but on the countryside through which they passed . |
| 16 | I had hope to find a single sponsor , but this has not proved possible in the short time we 've had . |
| 17 | In the short time we have been presenting Craft and Design in Heriot 's we have already established a reputation for outstanding work and last Session one of our pupils won first prize in the Edinburgh and District Rotary Club Design Competition . |
| 18 | She was good fun to be with and easy to talk to , and in the short time he 'd known her she had shown a ready sense of humour . |
| 19 | In the short time he had been aboard , he had undressed . |
| 20 | In the short time it had taken to procure the services of the constabulary , the situation had steadily worsened at the Harwell inn . |
| 21 | In the short time she had been in the City , she had been propositioned by a well-dressed lush , witnessed a gangland execution and been pursued through a deserted subway station by a bulky killer . |
| 22 | It was almost a relief to discover that even in the short time she had been on board ship she was already beginning to acquire a golden tan . |
| 23 | ‘ I just wanted to say that , we would of course be very sorry to lose you , you 've been a tremendous asset to the Department , even in the short time you 've been here . |
| 24 | ‘ How the hell , in the short time you 've been here , you 've earned the name Miss Frostbite beats me , ’ he deigned to answer one of her questions , albeit hostilely . |
| 25 | He 'd been full of hostility , she recalled , when he 'd said , ‘ How the hell , in the short time you 've been here , you 've earned the name Miss Frostbite beats me . ’ |
| 26 | In the short time I talked with him , I saw that he had lost none of his character . |
| 27 | Within a short time we had nine staff working full- and part-time . |
| 28 | ‘ Filmophone ’ records were made of various colours of plastic , and had low surface-noise combined with great ruggedness ; but within a short time they warped so badly that they were unplayable . |
| 29 | But when she reached the office she found concentration to be almost impossible , and within a short time she became impatient with herself . |
| 30 | Its first public letter to the Scotsman referred to " clerical work " or supervisory jobs as being the best area to concentrate on , but within a short time it had established a register for women 's employment of a wider kind . |