Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] for a short " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because we knew that the headmaster of the Scuola Medie Inferiori , where I was now in my last year , was not in a position to punish us if we did not appear for lessons on demonstration days , many of us took part only for a short time and then went home . |
| 2 | The other residents are mainly visiting academics , often very senior members of their own universities , from many countries , any academic discipline , and are staying in the college usually for a short time . |
| 3 | If your engine is fitted with a viscous coupled cooling fan and the viscous unit is faulty after running the engine fast for a short time and then slowing down the fan continues to spin freely and even speeds up . |
| 4 | These mines were frequently tiny operations , perhaps run by families which might work an area only for a short time . |
| 5 | I have given my consent , intending to gratify her wishes in this respect only for a short while . |
| 6 | Many children come into care only for a short time while their parents try to sort out their difficulties . |
| 7 | Lifting very heavy weights can also raise your blood pressure considerably for a short time . |
| 8 | However he remained with the Wellington unit only for a short time before being posted to Control Office duties at Luqa . |