Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [art] short " in BNC.
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| 1 | She took them by a short cut to the Weinbaum Canal . |
| 2 | ‘ I was always a bad correspondent , ’ berated Lear , ‘ but surely you are still more unconscientious , for when I do write , you answer me by a short scrawl — only one word of which out of every 2d can I decipher , & I have kept your last and only epistle to see if I ca n't sell it as an ancient hieroglyphic . ’ |
| 3 | Derek , just keep up the pressure , just demonstrate how we got them by the short and curlies and |
| 4 | To keep the look simple , we teamed it with a short cotton knit skirt , £36 , SML , from Fenn Wright & Manson , but it would look equally good with jeans or leggings . |
| 5 | The ‘ theatre ’ ran parallel to the ward and we reached it through a short , glass-enclosed passageway . |
| 6 | They provide you with a short summary of the context to help you assess the tone of the extract . |
| 7 | I know but as I said they have you by the short and curlies . |
| 8 | He dropped us in a short street which led to the entrance to the Taj . |
| 9 | Taking the oddly shaped metal comb from the pocket of his shirt , he ran it through the short oily hair on top of his head . |