Example sentences of "[prep] as few words " in BNC.
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1 | Quickly , in as few words as possible , Jack told him what had happened with the Glory , how he had seen the gigantic Worm break through the earth , and how both Tina and his mother had denied all knowledge of what they had seen . |
2 | Conciseness — This means that the message of the letter must be conveyed in as few words as possible , using clear , simple expressions and avoiding the use of any unnecessary phrases . |
3 | I told them in as few words as possible what Silver and the others had said , and they listened without speaking . |
4 | All the commands are dealt with but seemingly in as few words as possible , it 's more a quick reference guide than a piece of documentation . |
5 | Take it down to the bone , to as few words as possible . |