Example sentences of "[conj] in a [det] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says that in a few years gas will become expensive , and coal will be waiting in the wings as a cheap form of energy . |
| 2 | ‘ Margaret I hope you do n't mind my saying this , but are n't you forgetting that in a few years Dickie 'll be grown up ? |
| 3 | It 's safe to say that in a few years time they will be playing Las Vegas . ’ |
| 4 | Fixed-price contracts have been normal for production contracts but on occasion this has led to claims that excess profits have been made and in a few cases repayment of the excess has been enforced . |
| 5 | There was a tumult at the gates , and in a few moments Dunan and the Hearthwares joined them . |
| 6 | It 's time we had ministers who will listen to Social Services and in a few months time we shall have them , a Labour Government . |
| 7 | But in a former gunnery hall on the extreme southerly edge of South End camp , Friends of the SAAF Museum have established a foothold which looks set to prosper . |
| 8 | Heights do not usually exceed 12 metres but in a few instances heights of more than 20 metres have been involved . |
| 9 | But in a few places conditions remain unaltered and they suit the original design to perfection . |