Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] for a short " in BNC.

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1 erm many people came to Kuwait to work for a short term and after a while they realised it 's fine so they continued to stay there for a long time , and that is the haven that we were talking about .
2 You see the difference there was Thomson pulled for a short ball there and he was ignored .
3 The effect of the premedication did help Mr Reynolds to relax for a short while prior to going to theatre .
4 With the Italian press still buzzing with the story of the Grand Canal assault , Denis Law 's brother Joe arrived for a short holiday from Aberdeen .
5 When Lyall left Upton Park , McGiven served for a short time at Chelsea as youth coach before reforming a partnership in Suffolk .
6 After leaving the magazine , Caroline worked for a short time in the Cardiff newsroom .
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