Example sentences of "be [vb pp] for [art] short [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These drugs are recommended for the short term treatment ( one to two weeks ) of acute constipation and as a purgative before diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy . |
| 2 | He said Thompson had been involved in a traffic accident in which he had suffered a head injury and been concussed for a short time . |
| 3 | The Class 50 refurbishment programme was completed , although they are destined for a short life , while limited work was also carried out on Class 20s , 26s and 33s to see them through to the arrival of new designs . |
| 4 | Where keg milds and bitters are concerned , when fermentation is complete they are conditioned for a short period in tanks under a heavy blanket of carbon dioxide . |
| 5 | In the case of keg milds and bitters when fermentation is complete they are conditioned for a short period under gas pressure and are then filtered to remove yeast solids and pasteurised . |
| 6 | During the two phases of Pilot schemes , which were essentially experimental , detailed policy could only be formulated for the short term but , as the new system is becoming established , this letter is able to state policy for a longer period . |
| 7 | And at whatever time of the year you visit Edinburgh , there are the art galleries and museums — though the priceless and vulnerable collection of Turner water-colours can only be seen for a short period in winter . |
| 8 | A tranquillizer may help to reduce anxiety so that the person is better able to start tackling his problems , but the drug should only be used for a short time ( up to 2 weeks ) , and should be withdrawn once improvement in coping ability has begun to develop . |
| 9 | Lord Derby had again become Prime Minister in 1866 to be replaced for a short period by Benjamin Disraeli , but by the end of 1868 Mr. W. E. Gladstone took control of Parliament , and was to remain in control for over five years . |
| 10 | Usually , these deals can be negotiated for a short term . |
| 11 | This is because the egg can only be fertilised for a short period of time following its release . |
| 12 | For those seeking to complete only part of the programme an MPhil can be awarded for a shorter period of study . |
| 13 | The spread nuclei can be simply stained in acetic orcein ( Gurr ) under a coverslip and if the staining is slow , or the slides are to be kept for a short time , the coverslips can be ringed with rubber solution ( Weldtite ) to prevent the stain drying out . |
| 14 | The service flat , however , may be rented for a short period of time and fill the gap between the employee 's arrival in Britain and the completion of the house purchase . |
| 15 | ‘ Due to the closeness and levels of an existing road bridge at Knowsley Street , a 1 in 25 gradient will be required for a short distance on the approach embankment to the bridge from Bury . |
| 16 | ‘ He was not in the premier division of drugs dealers in Belfast and police have no reason to contradict his assertion that he had been involved for a short time , ’ the Crown lawyer added . |
| 17 | In the ‘ money ’ markets , funds are borrowed for a short period , i.e. less than one year ; in the ‘ capital ’ markets funds are borrowed for long-term use , in some cases indeed with no promise of ever being repaid . |
| 18 | Train services on the Esk Valley line were delayed for a short time and the Sprinter train was allowed to continue its journey after it had been examined by experts . |
| 19 | The Leeward Islands had tried to ignore Carlisle 's lieutenant-governor as early as the 1630s , and when the islands became royal colonies in the 1660s they were treated for a short time as separate communities , with each island being regarded as an individual colony . |
| 20 | A set of 32 items meeting these criteria were selected for a short form of the test , and a larger set of 150 items was included in a long form of the test . |
| 21 | After lectures from two British Airways pilots and a clinical psychologist , 80 people were taken for a short flight . |
| 22 | The successful " buck-a-day " cost-cutting programme that is used in the USA works because the strong motivation Is applied for a short time . |
| 23 | If the stress is applied for a short time , then removed , the sample snaps back to its original length suggesting that some ‘ memory ’ of its initial unstretched condition is retained . |
| 24 | One way of overcoming this is by spinning a large-area sample of the solid in the laser beam , so that any individual spot is irradiated for a short time only , and is able to cool before being brought back into the beam . |
| 25 | This road is followed for a short distance to a hairpin bend , where there is a signpost which clearly points the direction of Rutli . |
| 26 | She was joined for a short time by another dancer back from war service , Alan Carter . |
| 27 | Regalia of such splendour symbolized Catherine 's European standing as a despot , a species which however benevolent it might declare itself was destined for a short life . |
| 28 | Once examined , the church was opened for a short time so that the locals could view the remains prior to the coffin being resealed and put back ‘ as near as circumstances would admit , in status quo ’ . |
| 29 | Fellow Hurricane PZ865 was grounded for a short while at Coningsby , while the Flight made every effort to meet their appearance commitments . |
| 30 | At 31 March 1991 , Harland Simon held 50% of the equity share capital of Perfect Information but did not treat this as an associated undertaking because the investment was held for the short term and was disposed of in August 1991 . |