Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] only a short time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problems result from long-term exposure , so families who change homes every few years may not suffer because they are exposed to levels above the action level for only a short time . |
| 2 | Incidentally , I trust that the fretwire used is up to scratch ; I 've recently seen a few Korean guitars with very soft fretwire which would probably need a re-fret after only a short time . |
| 3 | But these devices allow it to remain out of water for only a short time . |
| 4 | I have been in the House for only a short time , but since I have been here I have been involved in a number of private Bills . |
| 5 | In both cases the behaviour is not completely predictable , but observation for only a short time makes it so for all subsequent times . ) |