Example sentences of "[prep] [art] short time [pers pn] were " in BNC.
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| 1 | But again they were probably making use of much older tracks evolved for very different purposes For a short time they were important . |
| 2 | All we can say is that assurances were given , and that for a short time they were accepted as having been given in good faith ; but they were not honoured . |
| 3 | ‘ I am sure one of them attached this little blighter to your TV set in the short time you were showing me in . |
| 4 | She hurried outside and hastily picked a bunch of them , and within a short time they were making a pleasing addition to the table . |
| 5 | They were each offered a can of cold beer from a coolbox , and within a short time they were lining up at the barbecue , a plate in hand . |
| 6 | In a short time we were thoroughly drenched and landed in Jura among what felt like " buckets of water . " |