Example sentences of "[noun sg] in [art] [det] short [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is impossible to convey to an outsider in a few short words the hothouse emotional atmosphere of such an establishment , with its all-too-conscientiously suppressed sexuality , and the consequent hysteria , or just plain silliness . |
| 2 | Ratners does most of its business in the few short weeks before Christmas . |
| 3 | The milk sprayed into the bucket in a few short spurts and Piladu pushed the animal forward , let two heavily pregnant ewes push past him and reached out to grasp the wool of a lamb that was trying to jump the rail where the Captain and the Brigadier were leaning . |
| 4 | Attractive as they are , specialised feeders such as these will be doomed to starvation and death in a few short weeks in the aquarium . |
| 5 | Heaven knew she 'd been the subject of enough prurient curiosity in the few short weeks she 'd been running the club . |