Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [prep] [art] short time " in BNC.

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1 He said Thompson had been involved in a traffic accident in which he had suffered a head injury and been concussed for a short time .
2 If the weather holds out work could be completed in a short time .
3 Would this be just another experience for him — a satisfying of his sexual needs , to be forgotten within a short time ?
4 In this situation , it is very difficult to maintain high standards , as such work usually has to be done within a short time limit , and often with very little space .
5 A tranquillizer may help to reduce anxiety so that the person is better able to start tackling his problems , but the drug should only be used for a short time ( up to 2 weeks ) , and should be withdrawn once improvement in coping ability has begun to develop .
6 The spread nuclei can be simply stained in acetic orcein ( Gurr ) under a coverslip and if the staining is slow , or the slides are to be kept for a short time , the coverslips can be ringed with rubber solution ( Weldtite ) to prevent the stain drying out .
7 ‘ Nevertheless , I have come to the conclusion , after much hesitation , that Mr. O'Brien did falsely represent to her that the charge was limited to secure £60,000 and that it would be released in a short time , when the £60,000 had been raised by remortgage .
8 He told her that it was limited to secure £60,000 and would be released in a short time .
9 ‘ He was not in the premier division of drugs dealers in Belfast and police have no reason to contradict his assertion that he had been involved for a short time , ’ the Crown lawyer added .
10 Train services on the Esk Valley line were delayed for a short time and the Sprinter train was allowed to continue its journey after it had been examined by experts .
11 The Leeward Islands had tried to ignore Carlisle 's lieutenant-governor as early as the 1630s , and when the islands became royal colonies in the 1660s they were treated for a short time as separate communities , with each island being regarded as an individual colony .
12 The successful " buck-a-day " cost-cutting programme that is used in the USA works because the strong motivation Is applied for a short time .
13 If the stress is applied for a short time , then removed , the sample snaps back to its original length suggesting that some ‘ memory ’ of its initial unstretched condition is retained .
14 Because motor torque decreases with increasing speed , a low stepping rate limit implies a high motor torque at all speeds and therefore fast acceleration , So the limiting speed is attained in a short time [ Fig. 8.8(c) ] .
15 One way of overcoming this is by spinning a large-area sample of the solid in the laser beam , so that any individual spot is irradiated for a short time only , and is able to cool before being brought back into the beam .
16 She was joined for a short time by another dancer back from war service , Alan Carter .
17 The EC markets are closely linked , points out the Meat and Livestock Commission , and , although the sudden , sharp fall in UK prices was largely irrespective of other European markets , a similar move in Continental prices was expected within a short time .
18 Once examined , the church was opened for a short time so that the locals could view the remains prior to the coffin being resealed and put back ‘ as near as circumstances would admit , in status quo ’ .
19 Kidwelly was established within a short time of the Norman Conquest , and added to by various baronial families during the reign of King Edward I and later .
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