Example sentences of "[adj] in [adv] a [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stayed right where I was on the floor telling myself I 'd be fine in just a few minutes . |
| 2 | While our friends have made their new houses look good in just a few hours with a lick of paint , we 've had to put up new ceilings , repair skirting boards and hack off layers of old tiles . |
| 3 | In general symptoms are mild and admission to hospital is necessary in only a few cases . |
| 4 | Secondly , one might accept the view that efficiency should not be ignored in analysing the firm , without believing that monopoly issues are relevant in only a few situations . |
| 5 | I see it as asking : ‘ What reasons do governments feel justify their vast spending on weapons and equipment , which are more important than : a ) public opinion , and b ) the knowledge that such armaments are bound to become obsolete in just a few years ’ time ? ’ |