Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] the short time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had put on weight in the short time since going to Mrs Gracie 's ; he was plump . |
| 2 | Mr. Peter Walker : It is difficult to answer such a question in the short time available for a parliamentary answer . |
| 3 | De Gaulle , who had never murmured about leaking taps or malodorous drains , remained somewhat out of favour with the group for the short time remaining . |
| 4 | And that , in spite of the short time we have known each other , would not be true … ’ |
| 5 | Julia , who had come to understand a little of Allegra Wallington 's character in the short time they had spent together , was as anxious as David to prevent that happening . |
| 6 | It gives me the opportunity to see God in young people and watch them develop in their faith in the short time that they are here . |
| 7 | Now what I 'd like to do this afternoon in the short time that we have is to outline some of the ways in which the British government is helping to meet the challenges of under development . |
| 8 | One thing she 'd learned from Ace in the short time they 'd been together was to be quick on her feet . |
| 9 | I sometimes cycled to Bude Grammar School for the short time I was there . |
| 10 | As finance director David Nash stated : ‘ In view of the short time since the standard was issued , and the fact that most forecasts have been prepared on the existing basis , we were concerned that it might be confusing if this presentation was based on the new format . |
| 11 | I could n't summon up a double bass in the short time that I had this rig , which was a shame since , like Hughes & Kettner 's BassBase , the unit is flexible enough to accommodate the idiosyncrasies of the instrument , the primary reason for the onboard notch filter . |
| 12 | ‘ I am sure one of them attached this little blighter to your TV set in the short time you were showing me in . |