Example sentences of "he [verb] a short time " in BNC.
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| 1 | After leaving school he spent a short time in his father 's office . |
| 2 | He spent a short time in Paris , studying French surgical methods , and then returned to Liverpool and joined his father 's practice in 1858 . |
| 3 | He spent a short time in conversation with Iris , who looked at him in a way that made Melissa want to shake her . |
| 4 | He died a short time later . |
| 5 | Yes er he eventually er I in fact spoke to a Detective Inspector er at the police station er he informed me that er Detective Constable had a good knowledge of these persons and I therefore instructed that er D C make contact with me which he did a short time later that evening . |
| 6 | Sue Owen , director of nursing , said : ‘ He had a short time away with his consultant 's permission . |