2307481 Excuse me, what's the shortest route to the station? erikspen 2790405 Excuse me, which way to the station is the shortest? SnipsyStripes 3089527 Tom is at least 10 centimeters shorter than Mary is. CK 262490 Two hours is too short for us to discuss the matter. CM 53776 Jane had her hair cut short before the athletic meet. CM 3135088 Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. patgfisher 309921 She complained to him that it was too short a notice. CM 537387 Patty was so short that she couldn't reach the branch. CK 63798 To make a long story short, he married his first love. CM 2957555 Tom noticed Mary was a few inches shorter than he was. CK 1354855 We had to leave for the United States on short notice. AMIKEMA 3168099 We have a meeting today at 2:30. It'll be a short one. CK 35138 Patty was so short that she couldn't get at the branch. CM 28906 Three hours is too short for us to discuss that matter. CK 24397 When summer is over, the days grow shorter and shorter. CM 681715 For a short period of time, wide neckties were in style. Source_VOA 667916 If I'd had more time, I'd have written a shorter letter. CK 32443 It will not be long before the world runs short of food. CK 270567 Life being very short, you ought not to waste your time. CM 2537246 I thought you only dated girls who were shorter than you. CK 847271 Never choose a vocation just because the hours are short. Source_Benedict_1921 67552 The U.S. thinks it is getting the short end of the stick. CK 2956447 Tom did what he could in the short amount of time he had. CK 40036 I laid down for a short nap and fell asleep for two hours. CK 273029 The teacher wrote a short comment on each student's paper. CK 72731 Three months is too short a time to finish the experiment. CM 1500466 He has two pencils. One is long and the other one is short. CK 1450864 He's two years older than I am, but he's shorter than I am. CK 2936432 Tom is much shorter and weighs considerably less than Mary. CK 251461 As far as I know, he is the shortest student in this school. CK 18650 We are going to make up for lost time by taking a short cut. CK 252320 We did not expect him to finish the task in so short a time. CM 263942 We ran out of time, so we had to cut our presentation short. CK 268345 A good sailor only requires a short time to get his sea legs. CM 309674 If her nose were a little shorter, she would be quite pretty. CK 267689 Could you lend me some money? I'm short of cash at the moment. CK 33055 It's only a short way, so you can walk there in a few minutes. CM 29460 The candle grew shorter and shorter, until at last it went out. CM 276724 The short term contract employees were dismissed without notice. CM 497158 After a short visit, he suddenly stood up and said he was leaving. NekoKanjya 266716 I have done all of my homework and I'd like to take a short break. Hellerick 21895 It is almost impossible to learn a foreign language in a short time. Swift 3074530 The days are getting noticeably shorter now that autumn has arrived. patgfisher 307285 They employ foreigners because Japanese workers are in short supply. CK 22172 A short stroll along the beach gave me a good appetite for breakfast. NekoKanjya 3191850 Tom's got a short fuse and flies off the handle at the drop of a hat. patgfisher 276727 Armed only with a short sword, he drove off all five of his attackers. CK 393814 I think you will find it convenient to put a short-cut on the desktop. blay_paul 40836 A dachshund is a dog from Germany with a very long body and short legs. CK 260491 I was trying to tell him what had really happened, but he cut me short. CK