Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [prep] a short time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charles Henstock sat beside his old friend for a short time , his lips moving in prayer . |
| 2 | Larger fish will , however , put up with a freshwater environment for a short time . |
| 3 | He expects a place in a Labour cabinet : Chief Whip for a short time , perhaps , then a portfolio of his own ‘ something where I could really help the North . ’ |
| 4 | Sir John Phear , who was Chief Justice for a short time in the late 1870s , felt that many magistrates ‘ manifest as a rule want of knowledge of the practice of the Courts , of the business of their office , and of the law which they have to conform and carry out . ’ |
| 5 | Shildon had made remarkable progress in a short time but needed help as he was trying to do his normal work for the business section at the same time . |
| 6 | An inefficient lift pump can often take several revolutions of the engine if hot and left standing for a short time . |
| 7 | People always knock someone who has achieved a great deal in a short time . |
| 8 | Tim Holton said : ‘ We have achieved a great deal in a short time but there is still a long way to go . |
| 9 | For example , on almond trees : ‘ I find them to be trees making a good hedge in a short time … look well round a little wilderness quarters planted with flowering shrubs in a small garden . ’ |
| 10 | You 've come a long way in a short time . ’ |
| 11 | He has driven himself a long way in a short time ( abandoning , for example , the naïve ) ; he will drive on , and we shall have to see how he uses this hardness , emphasis , energy and comprehensiveness , how much more power he has of development . ’ |
| 12 | It may be only the occasional small amount for a short time , or it may be a larger sum over a lengthy period . |
| 13 | Now , now it would 've been easier for you , the , the part that you missed out which would have brought all that in to play would have been how much do you want to pay , do you wan na pay a , a small amount over a long time or a big amount over a short time and then that would 've brought that into play . |
| 14 | Some people manage to live in this virtuous way for a short time ; the very rare person for years . |
| 15 | Employees may try working at the new location for a short time and then decide not to continue . |
| 16 | This problem can be overcome by subjecting them to an external force , strong enough to alter their spatial distribution by a significant amount in a short time . |