"short" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Mercifully unaware of what these were, I produced the special sandwiches reserved for welcome visitors, and won a short reprieve.
- Wartime austerity gave cycling a short reprieve in the industrial world.
- "A fireball would give us a short reprieve," she replied.
- We've had a short reprieve these last few days from the infernal rain.
- "I'll take my chances on a short reprieve."
- "Our good captain has given us only a short reprieve from the inevitable, if you get what I mean."
- You say 'What difference does a short reprieve make?'
- The branch had a short reprieve in its twilight years when large amounts of logs were carried from the Balmoral forest.
- In protecting the Presidency, we give this President a short reprieve.
- If he managed to reach it before Orain caught him, it would buy him only a short reprieve.
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