Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] [art] short time " 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 | The proportions reported to have had difficulty with various aspects of caring for themselves ( getting in and out of a bath or shower , dressing and undressing , going to the toilet , washing and shaving , feeding themselves , making a hot drink , or needing help at night ) for a year or more before death was 87 per cent of those who had been in a residential home for a year or more , 60 per cent of those in for a shorter time and 25 per cent of those who had not been in such a home at all . |
| 3 | Too much packed in to a short time . |
| 4 | Accordingly , instead of the war being over in a short time — as was thought by many — it became literally bogged down in trench warfare never previously experienced . |
| 5 | The object of the game is to see who can shake it off in the shortest time without using their hands , but they can move their head in any direction they wish . |
| 6 | One pauper was locked up for a short time and when let out he was very quiet and all of them have been so since . ’ |
| 7 | Experience tells us that many people who take up jogging , cycling , and other aerobic routines often sustain injuries , or simply give up after a short time . |
| 8 | I had no doubt they 'd turn up within a short time , so I went off duty . |
| 9 | ‘ For instance , the man who , up to a short time ago , was chosen to select films from the West for showing in Slovakia , and to attend festivals like Cannes and Venice , was a butcher by trade . |
| 10 | The statement reported the summit 's decision to establish a " special commission to consider the suggestions of the countries on the key aspects of co-operation within the CMEA framework and to work out in the shortest time drafts of new fundamental CMEA documents " . |
| 11 | If I do it that way she 'll either refuse to go , or , if she does go , she 'll be back within a short time . ’ |
| 12 | A single one-off move may be disruptive to overall business activities but at least the process is carried out over a short time . |
| 13 | ‘ But I do n't think any of my companies are going to collapse simply because I 'm not around for a short time . |
| 14 | She did that for half an hour and he only came round for a short time . |