Sentence examples for was brief for from inspiring English sources

Her glory was brief, for we learned during our wait for Spitz to show up that the Olympic Village had been murderously invaded.

This hint of the cardinal's sly wit, often employed in homilies and at intimate gatherings, was brief; for the most part, he fulfilled his reputation for directness.

But the parting was brief, for Rebekah Brooks was soon back in charge of the papers, and James Murdoch is running Sky again (over the objections of half the independent shareholders).

Northcott's part in the battle was brief, for that day he was wounded in the chest by a Turkish bullet.

His period in command was brief, for on 22 November he, like other brigadier generals, was replaced, and returned to the 84th Infantry Brigade.

Eichelberger's period in command of the 77th Infantry Division was brief, for on 18 June 1942 he became commander of I Corps, with Byers as his chief of staff.

The subject line of the email was "Briefing for Steve Hilton meeting".

Although the Israeli government is refraining from official comment, it is closely monitoring events in Egypt, and its security cabinet was briefed for two hours on Friday evening.

It led in unexpected directions, and on Feb. 18, the board was briefed for the first time on the Bahamian fund transfers.

Dormancy is brief for some seeds, for example those of certain short-lived annual plants.

Tool has a long attention span; seven minutes is brief for a Tool composition.