Outside my door I stopped short and surveyed the scene.

She always ran, and then she'd stop short in a room.

Better to go another five miles than to stop too short.

The man stopped short and again walked around to make eye contact.

He started to turn back to the young people on the other side of his table, but stopped short and looked out the window again.

At the sound of the shot he stopped short and ran off into the bush.

When the child saw the woman in uniform, she stopped short and then turned as if to run off.

He took long steps toward the door before stopping short.

"I've seen a lot of guys who have been in my situation, and for some reason, their dream stops short."

Twice I stopped short and turned to look along my back trail.