In-short Sentence Examples

Her breaths came in short gasps, but she refused to back down.

She squirmed from his arms; her breath coming in short gasps.

Babies sleep a lot, but only in short spurts.

It crystallizes in short hard prisms, which are readily soluble in water but insoluble in alcohol.

The Normans in short came into the inheritance of the two most civilized nations of the time, and allowed them to flourish side by side.

Finally, inference is an extension, not of ideas, but of beliefs, at first about existing things, afterwards about ideas, and even about words; about anything in short about which we think, in what is too fancifully called " the universe of discourse."

The book in short forms so good a prologue to the action of the war that we can hardly be wrong in attributing it to the genius which devised the rest of the Iliad.

Safe places to hide treasure are in short supply too.

Its bluish-green leaves are rather long and gracefully drooping, while the flowers, of a pale rose color, are carried in short dense clusters towards the end of the summer.

The mountains of Borneo, however, rise rather in short ridges and clusters.

When a line of willows indicates the whereabouts of a brook, the horse should be well collected, a clear place selected, so far as circumstances allow, and the pace increased, though in short strides, up to the very brink.

The best kind of charcoal is that of close-grained pine or alder; it is cut in short prisms, having a flat smooth surface at right angles to the rings of growth.

He mastered them thoroughly, gained a minute acquaintance with every detail of the soldier's life, learned the precise amount of food required for every mouth, the exact weight that could be carried, the distances that could be traversed without exhaustion, the whole body of conditions in short which govern the military activity of man and beast.

But if a philosophy makes force an attribute of matter only, as his does, it will recognize nothing but matter possessing force, and will therefore be materialism as well as monism, and in short materialistic monism.

Taking substance entirely in the sense of substrate, he argues that there is no evidence of a substantial substrate beneath mental operations; that there is nothing except unitary experience consisting of ideas, feelings, volitions, and their unity of will; and that soul in short is not substantia, but actus.

On the great day of the feast there was a procession of the priests, the sacrificial assistants of every kind, the representatives of every part of the empire with their victims, of the cavalry, in short of the population of Attica and 1 So named from a note (1902) directed by Dr Don Louis Maria Drago, the Argentine minister of foreign affairs, to the Argentine diplomatic representative at Washington at the time of the difficulties of Venezuela incident to the collection of debts owed to foreigners by that country.

It has narrow, shortstalked leaves and inconspicuous, apetalous, unisexual flowers borne in short spikes.

But immediately above this level the charge is relatively viscous, because here the temperature has fallen so far that it is now at the melting or formation point of the slag, which therefore is pasty, liable to weld the whole mass together es so much tar would, and thus to obstruct the descent of the charge, or in short to " scaffold."

In addition to this work of purification, the furnace may be used for melting down the initial charge of cold metal, and for beginning the purification - in short not only for finishing but also for roughing.

If this carbon is all present as graphite, so that in cooling the graphite-austenite diagram has been followed strictly (§ 26), the constitution is extremely simple; clearly the mass consists first of a metallic matrix, the carbonless iron itself with whatever silicon, manganese, phosphorus and sulphur happen to be present, in short an impure ferrite, encased in which as a wholly distinct foreign body is the graphite.

First, if the skeleton which it forms is continuous, then its planes of junction with the metallic matrix offer a path of low resistance to the passage of liquids or gases, or in short they make the metal so porous as to unfit it for objects like the cylinders of hydraulic presses, which ought to be gas-tight and water-tight.

It is sufficient to say that at this time, despite the Rouen "conversion," there is no evidence to show that Pascal was in any way a recluse, an ascetic, or in short anything but a young man of great intellectual promise and performance, not indifferent to society, but of weak health.

Thus in fifty-one years the imperial and Christian territory in Sicily was cut down to a few points on or near the eastern coast, to the Val Demone in short without Messana.

A selection of his essays was published in Short Studies in Ecclesiastical History and Biography (1884), and Short Studies, Ethical and Religious (1885).

The work in short - a second part, written during his ten months' imprisonment, was published after his release - represents the deism of the 18th century in the hands of a rough, ready, passionate controversialist.

Everything in short was ripe for the reception of a book that brought together, with masterly ease and vigour, the old and the new Homeric learning, and drew from it the historical proof that Homer was no single poet, writing according to art and rule, but a name which stood for a golden age of the true spontaneous poetry of genius and nature.

To this end, music, dancing, singing-parties (sankirtan), theatricals - in short anything calculated to produce the desired impression - would prove welcome to him.

But Daniel employs rime royal and terza rima, while some modern epistles have been cast in short iambic rhymed measures or in blank verse.

The spore may be formed in short or long segments, the cellwall of which may undergo change of form to accommodate itself to the contents.

Apart altogether from the variations of actual rainfall produced by irregular surface levels, the very small area of a single rain-gauge is subject to much greater variations in short periods than can possibly occur over larger areas.

If, therefore, instead of regarding only the mean rainfall of several gauges over a series of years, we compare the relative falls in short intervals of time among gauges yielding the same general averages, the discrepancies prove to be very great, and it follows that the maximum possible intensity of discharge from different areas rapidly increases as the size of the watershed decreases.

Umbandine had in short granted concessions of every conceivable character, including exemption from taxation.

Immediately after the sack of Lawrence, John Brown and a small band murdered and mutilated five pro-slavery men, on Pottawatomie Creek; a horrible deed, showing a new spirit on the freestate side, and of ghastly consequence - for it contributed powerfully to widen further the licence of highway robbery, pillage and arson, the ruin of homes, the driving off of settlers, marauding expeditions, attacks on towns, outrages in short of every kind, that made the following months a welter of lawlessness and crime, until Governor Geary - by putting himself above all partisanship, repudiating Missouri, and using Federal troops put an end to them late in 1856.

Further, he has no systematic works; his doctrines exist for the most part in short detached essays, in comments on the writings of Boehme and Saint Martin, or in his extensive correspondence and journals.

The bishops and abbots, by confiding their domains to laymen on condition of assistance with the sword in case of need, became temporal lords and suzerains with vassals to fight for them, with courts of justice, and in short with all the rights and privileges exercised by lay lords.

On the basis laid down by the Constituent Assembly and the Convention he constructed or consolidated the funds necessary for national institutions, local governments, a judiciary system, organs of finance, banking, codes, traditions of conscientious well-disciplined labor, and in short all the organization which for three-quarters of a century was to maintain and regulate the concentrated activity of the French nation (see the section Law and Institutions).

We know they work in knee arthritis, at least in short term trials.

Single women were in short supply in the American West and in all the major towns had brothels.

Native cedar was in short supply as early as 1620, and stone buildings were encouraged, using cedar for framing and trim.

Coal was in short supply and people devised other means of keeping warm, overloading electrical circuits and causing the occasional black out.

Now food, like water, was in short supply, and we too became quite crafty.

However it is more to do with the whole explosion of interest in short films being utterly fallacious.

He invents a magical operating system and language and becomes, in short order, the master mage of the good guys.

This in short is the total membership of the party in Lagos city.

Two previous studies, which used metronidazole in short courses later in pregnancy showed no significant benefit from treatment.

The girls come on in short hoop skirts and perform some rather unimpressive modern dance in a pool of light.

However, fish was often in short supply with the result that fish queues gained considerable notoriety.

Writing, often in short sentences, has a pleasing, and almost poetical, rhythm.

Its flowers are a delectable clear blue and appear in short racemes on slender stalks of up to six feet tall.

Yet, despite weighing some eight tons, tyrannosaurus Rex could put in short dashes at 30mph.

Usually they fly in short " v " shaped formations with other V shapes tucked into the slipstream.

The leads were good, the nasty sisters made an excellent job of their roles, in short nobody let the standard slip.

Excavation was done in short stages along the 30m section to avoid the danger of further slippage.

The boat began to move in short spurts with a nasty grinding sound.

Air is a commodity in short supply in a submerged submarine.

With natural foods in short supply, garden feeding is vital to their survival.

Clean water was in short supply and there were major epidemics of water-borne diseases including typhoid, cholera and diarrhea.

AskSam seems most suited for the indexing of either structured information in short records or completely unstructured notes.

His natural idiom in short was that of a heightened and ennobled folk-song, and one of the most remarkable evidences of his genius was the power with which he adapted all his perfection and symmetry of style to the requirements of popular speech.

In dark winter mornings, or in short winter afternoons, I sometimes heard a pack of hounds threading all the woods with hounding cry and yelp, unable to resist the instinct of the chase, and the note of the hunting-horn at intervals, proving that man was in the rear.

Yet, despite weighing some eight tons, tyrannosaurus rex could put in short dashes at 30mph.

Trained volunteers are in short supply for rope haulage, and there are vacancies in all operating departments.

Not all rotenone treatments have been successful, and such drastic treatment is only possible in short rivers with favorable biological and geographical conditions.

Usually they fly in short " V " shaped formations with other V shapes tucked into the slipstream.

But in short wheelbase van specification it provides a real alternative budget priced towing vehicle in the Nissan range.

Cardhu 's winsome personality and " good taste ", however, will make things right in short order after the proper introduction.

Newborn babies have frequent sleep cycles which change from deep to light sleep in short periods of time.

The photographer should dress in short sleeves and light fabric clothing so he doesn't get uncomfortably hot, and should have some ice water on hand to drink.

His band Tenacious D, consisting of himself and Kyle Gass, started to get exposure in short spots following Mr. Show.

You'll find these tops in short and long sleeve varieties, making them perfect for year-round wear.

They may experience pressure from fellow employees and employers to complete large amounts of work in short periods of time or shoulder responsibility for big projects and potential problems.

It has pale yellow flowers in short dense clusters, formed in autumn but flowering in spring before the leaves appear.

The flowers, deliciously fragrant and of a pale dingy lilac, are gathered in short panicles upon stems of 4 to 12 inches.

Judith Jack dog charm bracelets are fun, fancy and in short supply.

You'll find dresses in short lengths, as well as maxi dresses, which work for various ages.

Sun dresses are available in short and long lengths.

It is done in short sleeve knit that is comfortable and cute.

The top of sheath dresses come in short sleeves and sleeveless styles.

Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that causes breathing to cease in short intervals throughout the night.

This condition causes people to have trouble focusing on objects that are in short distance due to the loss of flexibility in the eye's lens.

This is where I started playing this game, and got defeated several times in short amounts of time.

Since Wiis are still in short supply, letting your Mii mingle on other Wii can net you some online players.

During the years of World War II, doll production was greatly limited, and in many cases completely stopped, due to various supplies that were in short supply.

It is one of a class of illnesses called chondrodystrophies, all of which involve cartilage abnormalities and result in short stature.

Anabolic steroids are not recommended for young children because the drugs may cause an early end to the growth of long bones, which results in short stature.

They then exhale in short puffs or coughs.

When harvesting, they cut the cane in short lengths just above the ring (area where the leaves or shoots sprout).

In order to use your library for your free homeschool curriculum you will want to plan your studies in short increments.

Maternity tees are available in short sleeved, long sleeved, tanks, and light thermals.

If they have a long wait until your flight arrives and don't want to park in short term parking, they can always wait five minutes away in the Cell Phone Waiting Lot on San Bruno Avenue next to the SFO long term parking garage.

Suffice it to say that if this is your bikini of choice, then a thorough body wax is in short order.

Taller girls may look "all leg" in short styles, but keep in mind that these can be worn as shirts with skinny jeans and jeggings.

Never far behind, Shopbop has the merchandise up in short order, catering to women who are interested in emulating the fabulous celebrity lifestyle!

However, they can be worn outside in short increments, such as to retrieve the newspaper or mail.

There are plenty of people fitting in short but powerful yoga workouts into their busy schedules.

Your body is designed to handle stress in short bursts, succumbing to the "flight or fight" response before the body's adrenal system begins to shut down.

This can put the hurt on your business in short order.

Use an inside address, professional greeting, arrange the content in short paragraphs, end with a professional closing, and sign the printed document.

As to how widespread this recall is; in short it's very widespread.

This simple program hits all the major muscles in the back and will help you build a healthy, strong back in short order.

Is there a beach body workout that can get you ready for the beach in short order?

You can find them in short styles or styles that almost seem Victorian in nature because of their length and style.

Traditional tie, snap front or zip front are all available in short and long lengths.

Inverted body types look terrific in short nighties that have faux fur or wide ribbons at the hem.

When Hogan Knows Best premiered on VH1 on July 10, 2005, it was the network's highest rated premier ever (although it was dethroned by the second season of Flavor of Love in short order).

Popular fantasy exploded with references in short stories and movies in the twentieth century.

The phenomenon of writing fiction in short spurts and broadcasting them actually pre-dates twitter, and is known as a "cell-phone novel."

It was a massive online platform with incredibly involved back-end order processing and fulfillment that I can't do justice in short form.

Even she would have had trouble working with something so little, but his big hands dispensed with the job in short order.

Towels were in short supply, rooms needed quick cleaning, and Cynthia, Maria, and Dean had their hands full.

Alex was in short sleeves today, his brown muscular arms exposed to the warm sun.

It grows in short grass in the temperate regions of all parts of the world.

Like the mushroom, it grows in short open pastures and amongst the short grass of open roadsides; sometimes it appears on lawns, but it never occurs in woods or in damp shady places.

The fructification appears in March and April, terminating in short unbranched stems. It is said to produce diarrhoea in such cattle as eat it.

Finance, commerce, the national armaments by sea and land, judicial procedure, church government, education, even art and science - everything, in short - emerged recast from his shaping hand.

A powerful stimulus was thus given to the growth of cotton in all directions; a degree of activity and enterprise never witnessed before was seen in India, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Africa, the West Indies, Queensland, New South Wales, Peru, Brazil, and in short wherever cotton could be produced; and there seemed no room to doubt that in a short time there would be abundant supplies independently of America.

Nor is it, when newly gathered, heating, - a defect inherent to the preserved fruit everywhere; nor does its richness, however great, bring satiety; in short it is an article of food alike pleasant and healthy."

Lamartine in short occupied a kind of half-way house between the 18th century and the Romantic movement, and he never got any farther.

In the endless-rope systems cars run singly or in short trains, curves are disadvantageous, unless of long radius, speed is relatively slow, and branch roads not so easily operated as with tail-rope.

The water-tight lining may be either a wrought iron tube, which is pressed down by jack screws as the borehole advances, or cast iron tubbing put together in short complete rings, in contradistinction to the old plan of building them up of segments.

The weights of engines and wagons are now greater, and in addition it is recognized that the concentration of the loading at the axles gives rise to greater straining action, especially in short bridges, than the same load uniformly distributed along the span.

Poland in short shared in the new era of milder rule which began in Russia.

Portable video games are designed to be fun in short bursts and easy to play.

The most popular shirts feature Foofa, Muno, or the entire cast and are available in short or long sleeve versions.

He immediately began casting himself and his friends in short movies with astonishing special-effects -- usually produced for next-to-nothing.

You can buy tops in short or long sleeves.