Example sentences of "up a short [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over the past two months Mr Steinhardt has juggled positions in banks , drugs and oil-service companies to build up a short portfolio of $640m . |
| 2 | The Commission had in fact drawn up a short list of six associations , from which the government was expected to select two groups . |
| 3 | I sat in the café as the rain showed no sign of letting up and drew up a short list of people I had met with whom I could air my perplexity . |
| 4 | For a senior job it should not be regarded as a burden to see 12 people and then draw up a short list of three or four . |
| 5 | But already the Countryside Commission and the Nature Conservancy Council have drawn up a short list of natural sites suitable for World Heritage status . |
| 6 | Once nominations are received , the executive committee , responsible for the day-to-day running of the party , will draw up a short list of candidates for interview . |