Example sentences of "and for a short time " in BNC.
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1 | She had set off from Margate before eight o'clock and for a short time she fell asleep in his arms . |
2 | Whatever his standing with Catholics ( and for a short time it was high ) , he was set on a collision course with the representatives of traditional unionism and with no representative more so than Ian R. K. Paisley . |
3 | She could not convince me at the time that anything bad could happen , now that I had finally ‘ solved ’ my eating problems , and for a short time I felt jubilant , relieved and ecstatic . |
4 | Once it had dispersed , Bunting was allowed to hold a meeting in the Diamond and for a short time afterwards there was tension as rival groups of teenagers faced each other , but police and DCAC stewards persuaded them to disperse before any trouble broke out . |
5 | ‘ She will have well-ordered meals nicely presented , and for a short time she will mix with the other patients . |
6 | Just thinking of the dark young man with Romany looks who had taken her virginity , and for a short time had loved her so passionately , did not serve her well enough . |
7 | A planet at regular intervals regresses , that is , stops its westward motion among the stars ( as viewed from earth ) and for a short time retraces its path eastward before continuing its journey westward once again . |
8 | But then I told myself that I would only have been his mistress , in a foreign country , and for a short time , until he grew tired of me . |
9 | Arnulf began his formal education at the cathedral school of Seés and for a short time held the position of treasurer of Bayeux . |
10 | She joined in their laughing and talking , and for a short time almost forgot her shame . |
11 | I thought about my dear wife , and for a short time I felt better . |