Example sentences of "in [noun] in a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Local youth offices had been in existence in a few cities as early as 1909 in Mainz ( founded by the mayor Georg Schmidt ) and 1910 in Hamburg . |
| 2 | Oag has just returned from Tokyo , and will set off for a climbing exhibition in Grenoble in a few days . |
| 3 | It was always disappointing to sight the Land Rover and anticipate being in camp in a few minutes and then have an hour to walk . |
| 4 | DEC also subcontracted the London-based software house Transvik Ltd which had previously developed the software for the Nordex exchange in the City of London ; it was its foundation on the pound sterling that caused the failure of the bond transaction , but contrary to local press reports , the system did not crash and an update to overcome the problem should be in place in a few weeks time . |
| 5 | I was due in court in a few days to begin divorce proceedings and the threat of Johnny ‘ B ’ helped to dilute the worry . |
| 6 | Although long-lasting and generally reliable , their musical shortcomings were obvious and none have been manufactured since 1980 , although they are still in use in a few churches . |
| 7 | The kit is going on sale in Britain in a few months for around £14,000 and takes between 500 and 1,000 hours to complete . |
| 8 | He also agrees to my request to take Fairfax on board as historical adviser and fixes a meeting in London in a few weeks to review progress . |