Example sentences of "[verb] [noun sg] in a [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I shall give way in a few moments . |
| 2 | Democratic centralism concentrates power in a few hands and at the end of the day produces decision rather than fudging . |
| 3 | This range , although covered by many hundreds of metres of water for most of its length , breaks surface in a few places to form the chain of apparently unconnected volcanic islands . |
| 4 | Why do not the Government set up — as the Labour party will when it takes office in a few months — a national crime prevention council to co-ordinate the work of all the Departments of state in crime prevention ? |
| 5 | It is easy to be put off buying a greenhouse simply because you might be moving house in a few years . |
| 6 | Learning by imitation can take place in a few minutes , whereas the reproduction of a whole new adult animal can take many years . |
| 7 | ‘ The presentation of the prizes will take place in a few minutes … ’ |
| 8 | The article began : ‘ A Report telling schools to ignore English teaching in favour of trendy methods has infuriated Mrs Thatcher ’ , and continued by saying that the lengthy report ‘ dismisses grammar in a few paragraphs ’ . |
| 9 | You leave school in a few weeks and you 've got to make yourself a living . |
| 10 | ‘ We 'll make land in a few hours , ’ he told her . |
| 11 | Soak break in a few tablespoons of water with the vinegar and garlic for 10 minutes . |
| 12 | Such increases in tannin in browsed Acacia nigrescens in southern Africa have been reported to take place in a few minutes and the production of ethylene during damage has been considered to be the promoter of tannin increase . |
| 13 | Most of the C C P areas underwent reform in a few months . |
| 14 | Silicon Graphics Inc 's Laboratories are piloting a 50Mhz R4000 microprocessor , with two other system vendors following suit in a few months , according to Electronic News . |