Example sentences of "within ten [noun pl] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Within ten minutes they were seated on either side of Livesey 's desk , surrounded by files and account books . |
2 | Alf , my friend asked the man if he could mend the chain and within ten minutes it was done . |
3 | I thought we might have trouble lighting it , but within ten minutes it 's reaching temperatures of six or seven hundred degrees around the periphery |
4 | I thought we might have trouble lighting it , but within ten minutes it 's reaching temperatures of six or seven hundred degrees around the periphery |
5 | They put their cases in the boot and within ten minutes he was leaving the outskirts of Brussels , heading east for Liège — the opposite direction to Bruges . |
6 | Within ten minutes he was on the move again but came towards me very fast and swam into the weeds that formed the roof over the hole where I had hooked him in the first place . |
7 | Within ten minutes he was back . |
8 | He liked their deference and he liked their gin , and within ten minutes he was explaining to them exactly how the daily supply of crosswords in a newspaper was maintained . |
9 | Within ten minutes you were in your bed , reading hand-outs on ‘ The Castles of Edward the First ’ and ‘ Medieval Festivals ’ . |
10 | Within ten seconds he saw the silhouette of someone approaching beyond the glass . |
11 | ‘ I joined the refinery straight from university , never having been anywhere near the place before , and within ten weeks I was actually in charge of my own shift . |
12 | So in the long run , first of all we saved ourselves an initial risk outlay of a quarter of a million pounds on legal fees , the second thing is that we now have that common land back under control , and within ten years we will recoup all of that money . |
13 | Within ten years it was turning over £20m at a gross profit margin of 50pc . |
14 | Within ten years he had conquered the other tribes along the Mad Dog Pass and subjugated the Night Goblin tribes that lived around and under Thunder Mountain . |
15 | He decided to brew a long-lasting , high quality version of this porter and within ten years he was exporting his ‘ Guinness Extra Strong Porter ’ to London . |