Example sentences of "[prep] the first few [noun pl] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prince Charles argued that they should be brought up initially by Mabel Anderson , his childhood nanny , and then a governess employed to educate the boys for the first few years in the privacy of Kensington Palace . |
| 2 | During the first few weeks in a Home everyone concerned with the resident , and of course the resident too , will be thinking about the best care for the person . |
| 3 | It is during the first few months in particular that these sorts of activities can affect the developing foetus , producing babies that may be premature , and with a low birth weight . |
| 4 | It is after the first few years in employment that the profiles diverge dramatically and again the male/female contrast is vivid . |
| 5 | In the first few years in a district the officer learns about his territory as thoroughly as possible . |