Example sentences of "[adv prt] for a short time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fiery blast killed everyone on deck instantly , with the single exception of the captain , who lived on for a short time before becoming unconscious and falling overboard . |
| 2 | The proportions reported to have had difficulty with various aspects of caring for themselves ( getting in and out of a bath or shower , dressing and undressing , going to the toilet , washing and shaving , feeding themselves , making a hot drink , or needing help at night ) for a year or more before death was 87 per cent of those who had been in a residential home for a year or more , 60 per cent of those in for a shorter time and 25 per cent of those who had not been in such a home at all . |
| 3 | One pauper was locked up for a short time and when let out he was very quiet and all of them have been so since . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ But I do n't think any of my companies are going to collapse simply because I 'm not around for a short time . |
| 5 | She did that for half an hour and he only came round for a short time . |