Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [prep] a few hours " in BNC.
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| 1 | It did look terribly empty , such a change from a few hours ago when music had filled the air and swaying bodies had danced and laughed and fooled about . |
| 2 | Most " events " are of a very short duration — in the case of a banquet a matter of a few hours — but some can last longer — in the case of certain sporting events , conferences or exhibitions several days , or even one or two weeks . |
| 3 | It was only a matter of a few hours before the stranger had been slotted into the local kinship network ; and the recognition of kinship was mutual . |
| 4 | The Syrian Foreign Minister emerged to predict a release within a few hours , underlining that such a delicate operation is being handled jointly both by Syria and Iran . |
| 5 | But always , for that one first moment , there was a hope , a promise of a few hours of enchantment . |
| 6 | On testing foods , she found that wheat brought her stiff joints back , while milk and cheese produced a migraine within a few hours . |
| 7 | Then he dozed in an armchair for a few hours , until he was too cold and stiff to bear it any longer , when he got up and made tea for everyone , and discovered that there was nothing to eat for breakfast . |