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.