Example sentences of "but for a short [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a standard lie for each club , but for a short person it ought to be one or two degrees flatter . |
| 2 | Solemn and with sullen eyes they kept their regard apart , but for a short while , perhaps inadvertently their gaze crossed over and fixed on the other mounting the hill . |
| 3 | You , my lady , will be here with us but for a short time , I understand — so pray be at ease , and treat this as your own abode . ’ |
| 4 | Really , this is another way of saying that capital is sunk , but for a short period of time , because whilst the plane is in use it is not available for alternative flights . |
| 5 | Two years ago the same thing had happened , but for a shorter time . |