Some examples and use cases from the internet:

Some examples and use cases from the internet:

• I thought you said alcohol shortened your life.
• Consequently, the deadlines for forwarding information on the outcomes of this Directive should be shortened.
• Faster distribution of the wagon orders, shortened handling time at interchange points.
• You shortened my father's life!
• This concept was eventually shortened into your nickname...
• By arrangement with the competent authorities concerned, the period indicated may be shortened.
• The deadline for notification of such decisions should be shortened.
• The Council had already shortened the deadlines contained in the initial proposals.

• Mr President, time is now getting short for completion of the talks on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
• Time's getting short.
• As the deadline approached, Serrat would check in more often, reminding us that our time was getting short.
• Time is getting short, but I have a plan.
• Guess they're getting short of men!
• I was really getting short on time.
• I need two freight cars to take the cattle to the slaughterhouse, we are getting short on fodder so I'll have to sell a few heifers.
• Time is getting short and we've got a graduate.