English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Short" in Example Sentences
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286791	When his food supply ran short, he had to look for a new place to live.	CK
2722469	Tom has written several short stories, but has not yet published a book.	Hybrid
1050545	Let's take a short rest here. My legs are tired and I can't walk any more.	CK
308701	She found the evening boring and uninteresting, in short, a waste of time.	CK
1769455	My younger brother is two years older than me, but three centimetres shorter.	wwkudu
667967	I am sorry to write such a long letter. I didn't have time to write a short one.	CK
242483	Today's performance of the ABC Symphony Orchestra fell short of my expectations.	CM
72669	Three students made short speeches and introduced themselves and their countries.	CK
1346785	If Cleopatra's nose had been shorter, the history of the world would be different.	CK
283511	He came back not because he was homesick, but because he was running short of money.	CK
30983	If Cleopatra's nose had been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed.	CM
954108	It's unlikely that the next person who walks through that door will be wearing short pants.	CK
897924	We're going to make sure that no one is taking advantage of the American people for their own short-term gain.	CK
762118	It takes only a short time to learn how to explain things to students. It takes much longer to learn when not to.	CK