Example sentences of "more than a short [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Time travellers forbidden from remaining in one place for more than a short while , The Shamen are taking pop to places it 's hitherto been excluded from . |
2 | Time travellers forbidden from remaining in one place for more than a short while , The Shamen are taking pop to places it 's hitherto been excluded from . |
3 | Some did let it grow of course , but untold millions had little more than a short back & sides an extra 3 weeks on — if you see what I mean . |
4 | He 'll get more than a short back and sides at this men-only beauty salon . |
5 | We can not quote here more than a short paragraph , but the whole of chapters 10 and 14 of The Group should be required reading for those whose profession it is to advise parents ( McCarthy , 1963 ) . |
6 | Therefore it was Adam 's duty to come home and face the music , even though this might be no more than a short blast on a tin whistle . |
7 | The frequency is chosen to make sure that the core reaches saturation at each alteration , but does not spend any more than a short time in this condition so as to maximise the final output signal ; the circuit should produce as many saturation signals as possible . |
8 | We see no reason why the word should seem strange for more than a short time . |