Example sentences of "[adv prt] [adv] in a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Try leaving his nappy off again in a few months ' time . |
| 2 | it was sore , but would heal up cleanly in a few days . |
| 3 | 6–8 nanny-thin , slightly stale slices of bloomer loaf 2–3 oz raisins , plumped up overnight in a few spoonfuls of brandy butter and whole nutmeg ( or ground allspice ) 4 large eggs and 1 pt half cream 2–3 tbsp demerara sugar or crushed coffee sugar crystals ( optional ) |
| 4 | Enthoven himself had urged the case for demonstration projects to " work at it till you work it out well in a few places — till you debug it " ( HSJ 1989 ) . |
| 5 | ‘ I hope Luib 's bunch bloodied their nose for them , or things are going to be rather tight around here in a few moments . ’ |