Example sentences of "work [prep] a short time " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Giles was held in high esteem in America and Europe , especially in Berlin , where he worked for a short time . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | After leaving the magazine , Caroline worked for a short time in the Cardiff newsroom . |
| 5 | ‘ Nutrition , ’ John said , after he had been working for a short time . |