Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] a few [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 31 | He will judge as quite plausible an event , such as the origin of the first replicating molecule as postulated by some chemist 's theory , which we , kitted up by evolution to move in a world of a few decades ' duration , would judge to be an astounding miracle . |
| 32 | The telegraph now allowed instantaneous communication with the farthest reaches o the empire , while the steamship brought everywhere in the world within a few weeks ' sail of home . |
| 33 | Miraculously , when invited for the Hunt Ball , he had asked if he might bring an old school friend who was staying with him , hiring horses for a few days ' hunting . |
| 34 | could you put me in touch ? ’ 'Sorry he 'll be back from America in a few days ' bingo . |
| 35 | A last cup of coffee and I left ; back to H and T's in time for a few hours ' fitful sleep ; then up and away , run to the station by Aunt Antonia . |
| 36 | The initial orientation can not be predicted , but reversal after a few seconds ' observation always takes place in the same way . |
| 37 | I do n't know how they will respond to my abuse in the chip pan after a few months ' use , but I think they will fare better than other brushes I 've used in the past . |
| 38 | The Ethiopian army , the biggest in sub-Saharan Africa , consists largely of press-ganged young peasants or unemployed urban teenagers who have been drafted to the front after a few weeks ' training . |
| 39 | So get your orders in well in advance for when the putter goes into production in a few months ' time … . |
| 40 | The results come hard on the heels of a forecast by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency , who says he is confident that a series of factors will lead to a ‘ relaunch ’ of nuclear power in a few years ' time . |
| 41 | The result was pale and sickly , stress lines showing how much she would look like her mother in a few years ' time . |
| 42 | There was nothing wrong with enjoying her own interests and social activities — including Martin Ward 's party in a few days ' time . |