Example sentences of "[vb past] for [art] short time " in BNC.

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1 Later still he became for a short time a professor at Cambridge .
2 I realised that that was an absurdity … after the evidence that India could not be part of the same political system , I still believed for a short time that an Empire of positions — that is to say the possession of points of communication around the globe — gave a significance to this country and a tenable and lasting position .
3 When Lyall left Upton Park , McGiven served for a short time at Chelsea as youth coach before reforming a partnership in Suffolk .
4 It was unfortunate that he returned for a short time but this was necessary in order for him to complete training prior to deploying on an operational tour . ’
5 They sat down and talked for a short time .
6 Educated at Eton and then sent to Europe to improve himself , he worked for a short time in various jobs in ‘ the city ’ before becoming an ADC to the Governor of Australia .
7 Giles was held in high esteem in America and Europe , especially in Berlin , where he worked for a short time .
8 She had for a while become a Monotype operator , on one of the " women 's machines " , and also remembers " trying to do imposition " and doing a little display work in one mainly jobbing firm where she worked for a short time .
9 After leaving the magazine , Caroline worked for a short time in the Cardiff newsroom .
10 In 1900 he went to St Thomas 's Hospital to study medicine , qualifying in 1906 as MRCS and LRCP , and he then went for a short time to Brompton Hospital and Convalescent Centre .
11 I slept for a short time but was woken when the coach stopped .
12 They halted for a short time near midafternoon to rest the horses .
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