It was not easy to get a lot of money in a short time.

A good sailor only requires a short time to get his sea legs.

I cannot do it in such a brief time.

We thought the meeting was going to be short, but it actually went on for almost three hours.

You must be a good athlete to have run a mile in such a short time.

If there are too many irons in the fire in too short a time, good strategy cannot result.