His time was too short.

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"His time with us was too short, but what he shared with us endures, " Emanuel said.

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Mr. Jobs killed the project twice in recent years, the first time because the battery life was too short, and the second time because there was insufficient memory, said one of the people familiar with the matter.

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However, when the exam regulator Ofqual and the education select committee examined this reform of the entire exam system they said that it was a recipe for chaos since too much change was being planned in too short a time.

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In its written testimony ( PDF here) to the Judiciary Committee, Google also opposed that portion of the legislation, arguing that the time period for the complaint was too short.

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Unfortunately, our time with the UltraPixel camera was too short to formulate a solid opinion, but based on our experience so far, HTC's latest shooter is poised to delight both shutterbugs and casual users alike.

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But according to what I learned while being there, it didn't really make I think I was there just too short of a time to discern any before and after difference.

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