Example sentences of "[conj] for a short time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Whatever his standing with Catholics ( and for a short time it was high ) , he was set on a collision course with the representatives of traditional unionism and with no representative more so than Ian R. K. Paisley . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | I thought about my dear wife , and for a short time I felt better . |
4 | She had set off from Margate before eight o'clock and for a short time she fell asleep in his arms . |
5 | ‘ She will have well-ordered meals nicely presented , and for a short time she will mix with the other patients . |