Example sentences of "relatively short [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They allow you to imply things without saying them directly , and so to develop complex arguments in relatively short passages of writing . |
| 2 | In the following chapter , we shall use relatively short passages for exemplifying the analysis of prose style . |
| 3 | There is about an 80 per cent improvement rate after a relatively short course of treatment ( eight to ten weeks ) . |
| 4 | The recent conclusion that the Proconsul hand had a fully opposable thumb , with rotation at the trapezium-first metacarpal joint at least as extensive as in other hominoids , is of particular significance in combination with thumb length , for Proconsul lacks the relatively short thumb of the living great apes and so had hand proportions very similar to those of modern humans . |
| 5 | Still , there may be chances , even during the course of what will be a relatively short Session of Parliament , for amends to be made . |
| 6 | The result of this decision was an increase in direct production costs approaching 20% , caused mainly by the relatively short runs for each model . |
| 7 | For example , we might find that the experiences of children in care differ according to the circumstances surrounding their entry , so that grossly abused children may stay longer and occasionally be adopted , while offenders might return to their parents after a relatively short spell in a residential establishment . |
| 8 | Journeys were usually made on the Friday , except for the relatively short trip to Birmingham , made on Saturday morning . |
| 9 | Then you only have to estimate the relatively short distance up the side of the neck where the stitches are not on waste . |
| 10 | When chlorine was used as a disinfecting agent , a relatively short exposure to air after a water sample was drawn would render the water acceptable for use . |
| 11 | All regular steel pegs rot and become unsafe and then unusable in a relatively short space of time . |
| 12 | In other words the issue is whether there has been a gradual process of change based on clear continuities with the past or an accumulation of changes in a relatively short space of time which has fundamentally altered the structures of the UK state . |
| 13 | Thus it would seem that the ‘ dawn of civilisation ’ , so often quoted in a context suggesting that it represents a fairly finite occurrence taking a relatively short space of time , did , in all probability cover a very long time indeed , perhaps many thousands of years . |
| 14 | The emergence of such policies illustrates the dramatic shift that has occurred within a relatively short space of time in the social interpretation of sexual differences and inequalities . |
| 15 | ‘ In that relatively short space of time we have established ourselves as a vital source of providing banking services to local people . |
| 16 | I mean , surely the waifs and orphans , not to mention the bona fide seedling sons and daughters , could not have sprung into these young oaks in such a relatively short space of time ? |
| 17 | A man who has had a lot of success in a relatively short space of time — he has been training 15 years — Homer Scott has already had a Liverpool winner . |
| 18 | Renewable energy sources replenish themselves naturally in a relatively short space of time . |
| 19 | In the computer industry , the power of trade marks can readily be seen as , in a relatively short space of time , names such as Apple computer , IBM , WordStar , Lotus 1-2-3 and BBC computer have become household names . |
| 20 | Many of his battle-weary colleagues , three years later , may regard his enthusiasm with some cynicism but most would agree with him that the nature of management in the NHS has been transformed in a relatively short space of time . |
| 21 | As in the longer experiment , the subjects tended to sleep less during a three-month follow-up , indicating that even relatively short periods of training may be sufficient to reduce sleep requirements by an hour or so in individuals who wish to do so . |
| 22 | There is no evidence that the Ismaili Assassins ever made contact with the Crusaders in the relatively short history of the sect . |
| 23 | Specialised buildings for the education of children have a relatively short history in Britain . |
| 24 | The Argyle is a relatively short jacket with large cuffs , and the specially designed large buttons ( gilt for the Head Warder , silver for Supervisors , dark horn for the rest ) will bear the Gallery 's Neo-classical portico . |
| 25 | Uneven allocation will thus lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation . |
| 26 | Even those with relatively short memories in either country should be aware of that . |
| 27 | The main road continues up from Pico das Pedras to Achada do Teixeira ( 1,592m ) from where it is a relatively short walk to Pico Ruivo or even right through to Pico do Arieiro . |
| 28 | Our inding that EGF is depleted in oesophagitis is perhaps explained by a report that EGF has a relatively short duration of action ( <24 hours ) , so that continual stimulation by fresh EGF is required to maintain a mitogenic response , depleting stores of EGF in the endothelial cells . |
| 29 | The relatively short duration of action of SMS 201–995 compared with omeprazole on serum gastrin was also observed in our study . |
| 30 | Why should an applicant , who must in any event be prepared to satisfy the primary purpose test , be worse off because he contemplates the possibility of a relatively short stay in the UK than one who had the fixed intention of permanent UK residence ? |