Example sentences of "[noun sg] be quite short " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The undergrowth was quite short in those days . ’ |
| 2 | If the order is unopposed it is deemed on introduction into the First House to have passed the committee stage and so the procedure is quite short ; it is repeated in the Second House . |
| 3 | The iron shank is quite short and rather delicate , and the key has a small part of the bit surviving . |
| 4 | The flight was quite short . |
| 5 | Left : Russell 's hair is quite short and thick with a slight wave . |