Example sentences of "in a [adj] words " in BNC.
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| 1 | The journey is a long one , but it is hurried over in a few words . |
| 2 | This we may express , indeed , in a few words , but it should influence us throughout all our treatment of horses ; for a horse will more readily take the bit , if , when he has taken it , something pleasant results to himself ; and he will leap across ditches , and jump over obstacles , and comply with our wishes in all other respects , if he looks forward , when he has done what is required of him , to some indulgence . |
| 3 | It 's as hard to do justice to the beauty of the Eternal City in a few words as it is to see everything in a few days . |
| 4 | ‘ If you had to sum up our philosophy in a few words , it would be : ‘ Do as you would be done by ’ , ’ says Margaret . |
| 5 | From a conservationist viewpoint , Hong Kong 's problem can be summed up in a few words : too many people . |
| 6 | It is impossible to describe in a few words , but one thing that many knitters do not realise is that it can be worked from either left or right and that some people find one side much easier than the other ( not necessarily related to whether you are right or left handed either ! ) . |
| 7 | It is impossible in a few words to do justice to Schleiermacher 's stature and impact . |
| 8 | However , the complexity of his task is such that it can not readily be summarised in a few words . |
| 9 | ‘ In a few words , she did not agree to sign the insurance document . |
| 10 | The point is that they are unlikely to find answers to these questions neatly encapsulated in a few words , and so they are forced to be selective in what they read . |
| 11 | However , it puts well , I think , the case that the real basis of any public relations solution should be able to be captured in a few words which reflect the concept involved . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | From whatever source knowledge comes , the notes must be brief and must cover the essentials in a few words . |
| 14 | Rather , indicate in a few words how the rest of your answer would proceed if you had time . |
| 15 | ‘ Well I 'll put it in a few words . |
| 16 | As Betty talked about the rain of the previous days the builder spoke briefly of water tables ; as she deplored the unemployment in the principality he gave a succinct resumé of the economic situation ; as , somewhat at a loss , she praised the sun for now shining , Emyr described in a few words how it would eventually burn itself out . |
| 17 | Constance , in a few words , had insulted his dignity , his pride , his sense of exclusiveness , his manhood . |
| 18 | St John explained it in a few words in verse 18 : |
| 19 | A saying that conveys much meaning in a few words ; short poem ending in a witty turn of thought . |
| 20 | Finally the th county picked up its responsibility again but the damage had been done and er grass cutting never seems to have recovered in some areas on the that I 'll just try to describe in a few words . |
| 21 | In a few words Travis had blocked her line of retreat . |
| 22 | and can be preceded by ( e.g. ‘ squelch ’ , ‘ bulge ’ ) ; is never preceded by , and is preceded by only in a few words and names , e.g. ‘ Welsh ’ , ‘ Walsh ’ , . |