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Example sentences for "brief space"

  • Discord, too, arose between Vittoria and her husband on the score of a certain levity in her behaviour; and it was rumoured that even during the brief space of their union she had proved a faithless wife.

  • It was in Italy alone, or in an Italianated country, such as England for a brief space in the reign of the first Stuart threatened to become, that the well-nigh diabolical wickedness of his characters might have been realised.

  • Silas remained dumb and aghast for a brief space.

  • Instead, however, of considering these kinds of exercise in this empirical way, I will devote a brief space to an examination of them in a more scientific form.

  • There was silence for a brief space, after my somewhat elaborate exposition of these self-evident analogies.

  • Be so good as to pause for a brief space, and shut the volume you hold with your finger between the pages.

  • So great was his joy, and, as it appeared afterwards, his surprise, that for a brief space he could not speak, and it was only by the sparkle of his eyes that Hildebrand became sensible of his gratification.

  • The Queen made no reply for a brief space.

  • In a brief space, she opened her eyes; and the delicate lines of colour, which were previously quite dormant, again mounted to her cheeks.

  • After a brief space, however, he spoke, though in a low voice, and with his eyes still downcast.

  • Now, after a brief space, the hunt terminated, and all quitted their places to collect the game and dine.

  • You have advanced rarely in brief space, Master Roland.

  • In order now to explain the cause of the violent knocking at so terrible a moment at the door, we must carry the reader back for a brief space to Albert Seyton and his lonely walk.

  • Bear with me yet a brief space,” said Maud.

  • The slight commotion gradually subsided, all became still, but only for a brief space.

  • Meanwhile, a very excited scene took place in the house they had just quitted, and to which, for a brief space, we must return.

  • Half way, he met Allen Musgrove, who was now on his return to the top of the hill, whence he had withdrawn for a brief space to hold some converse with Robinson.

  • After a few words more of explanation, the party were directed by the British officer to continue their march to Drummond's cabin, whither, in a brief space, they arrived under the escort of their captors.

  • After a brief space, she rebelled against Highgate and Hornsey utterly.

  • Waldo gazed reproachfully into that bright face for a brief space, then bowed head in joined hands, to sob in heartfelt fashion, his sturdy frame shaking with poorly suppressed grief--or mirth?

  • Nothing loath, Gillespie complied, quickly finding the correct point upon which the professor's interest had centred, holding the glasses motionless for a brief space, then giving vent to an eager ejaculation.

  • Waldo lifted his head to peer with half-blind eyes about them, in which action he was imitated by both brother and uncle; but, for a brief space, they were none the wiser.

  • Dickon glanced out to where, in his eyes, some sorry dips guttered for a brief space on a tree-top.

  • Only a brief space later, Hugh and this new companion in painted fool's clothes and with raddled cheeks made their way forth from the great west gate to the green.

  • Then, for a brief space, there was a great stillness--a stillness as of Death.

  • Then, after a brief space, she suddenly burst out with a question.

  • Then, after a brief space, inspiration came to her, and she played a strong and winning card.

  • I shall hope to be present, if only for a brief space, at the meeting.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "brief space" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    became head; brief account; brief address; brief description; brief instant; brief moment; brief note; brief outline; brief period; brief sketch; brief speech; brief statement; brief survey; brief time; brief visit; brief while; clean bill; mile further; mining engineer; much satisfaction; official organ; red and; show signs; side street; successive stages; wondrous beauty