Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] in a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ask him to write down in a few words what he thinks his present image is , and what he wants his image to be , and he will most likely fail to do it . |
| 2 | They went away thanking her for her help , and promised to come back in a few weeks ' time when Bruno 's booster injection was due . |
| 3 | Well , we had a talk and she invited me to come back in a few days ' time . |
| 4 | Our plan was to meet there in a few days ' time , once our researches in New York were concluded . |
| 5 | ‘ No , I 'm sure you 'll be able to go home in a few days . |
| 6 | Cos I 've got to go out in a few minutes . |
| 7 | so she 's got to go back in a few weeks ' time |
| 8 | Each centre aims to build up in a few years the basis for energy conservation throughout industry , transport and construction — an ambitious target , which Chandler feels is achievable . |
| 9 | The sales force is a problem they 've been working on for awhile and could be in a position to snap off in a few months . |