Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for [art] short [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fiery blast killed everyone on deck instantly , with the single exception of the captain , who lived on for a short time before becoming unconscious and falling overboard . |
| 2 | He went out and Sisteradmission-ward came in for a short while , and we reconstructed the story . |
| 3 | I came over for a short visit when my parents first moved here … ’ |
| 4 | There was an hour of cleaning and a change of crew before we finally lifted off for the short leg down to Abu Dhabi . |
| 5 | She did that for half an hour and he only came round for a short time . |
| 6 | I popped in for a short while to the Scottish Gallery in Cork Street , to see the most recent sculptures by Gerald Laing . |
| 7 | A spokeswoman for the Guides Association said yesterday : ‘ She worked here for a short while and I suppose it was just a job to her . ’ |
| 8 | Having got to Bristol , he went home for a short holiday and died . |
| 9 | All went well for a short while , but then his childhood respiratory problems returned . |
| 10 | ‘ Paddock grazing ’ , in which the grassland is divided into small paddocks , grazed hard for a short period and then rested for up to three weeks , is a very good system for the control of parasite worms , the life cycle of which is broken during the rest periods . |
| 11 | As she warmed up for a short recital in the prison 's dining hall , Evelyn said : ‘ Music is incredible medicine for every human being in some sort of way or another . |
| 12 | He was strong , crawled about for a short while and walked quite strongly at ten months . |