Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] for a short " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , I think I 'll go for a short walk along the seafront . |
| 2 | Usually parents are permitted to stop using the alarm if the child has had fourteen to twenty-one dry nights , but need to be warned that the child may relapse for a short time . |
| 3 | But for most of the workforce this price is relatively high and short-lived ; money will motivate for a short time especially if it is a potentially large sum of money ( e.g. football pools , lotteries , gambling ) . |
| 4 | The watertable may rise when there is very heavy rain , perhaps to the height of the upper passage and its cavern where the stream will flow for a short time , making that passage just a little larger . |
| 5 | Although it may cry for a short time , it should settle down and sleep before long . |