Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [adv] in a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Todays toil to lower the level of the brook takes a bitmore than one man and his dog , but the necessary speed of the work means thispiece of Georgian architecture will be hidden once more in a few days when the brook 's allowed to flow through here again . |
| 2 | 6–8 nanny-thin , slightly stale slices of bloomer loaf 2–3 oz raisins , plumped up overnight in a few spoonfuls of brandy butter and whole nutmeg ( or ground allspice ) 4 large eggs and 1 pt half cream 2–3 tbsp demerara sugar or crushed coffee sugar crystals ( optional ) |
| 3 | it was sore , but would heal up cleanly in a few days . |
| 4 | A storm arrives from the west , the snow falling so thickly in a few minutes that I fear I will lose my way . |
| 5 | Inevitably they come straight down in a few minutes looking rather sheepish ! |