Example sentences of "in [noun sg] [prep] a [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | J. C. E. Roberts , welcomed all present and remarked that although the Society had only been in existence for a few months , much had already been done and the Society had a firm foundation on which to build . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | In contrast to a few years ago when one would rarely hear any teaching on the Holy Spirit , it seems that some people can speak of nothing else these days . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | Gordon Callander : Much too junior to have responsibilty for planning , but it ‘ came to rest on his desk ’ ; nobody more senior ever reviewed plan he set out ‘ in handwriting on a few sheets of paper ’ . |
6 | Vic keeps Baxter in suspense for a few moments , while he reviews the advantages of having him under an obligation . |
7 | For a savory accompaniment , poach in stock with a few cloves to serve with ham , chicken or duck . |
8 | She thought it was limited to securing £60,000 and would only continue in force for a few weeks . |
9 | The continental shelf and deeper sea-bed beyond , to a distance of 300–600km from the shore , have a covering of fine grey glacial mud , forming a layer that varies in thickness from a few metres over active areas of sea-floor spreading to 200km or more in older , more stable regions . |
10 | For the Reaganites , economic policy was the legislative priority ; first came budget cuts and then tax reduction and it was essential that these should be in place within a few months , before the end of the honeymoon period . |
11 | 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 . |
12 | The railway track had been torn up years earlier — a cutting fined with ivy-covered telegraph poles marked it now — but the house , in need of a few coats of paint , was just next to the old railway bridge . |
13 | This year , however , there seemed to be more of them than usual , and one star , Barbra Streisand , stayed in town for a few days and had dinner with Janet Reno , the attorney-general . |
14 | Dare I say that a set of vintage pickups and a lick of conductive paint would almost complete the sonic illusion , in the same way that burying the neck and body in peat for a few months would crown the guitar 's appearance ! |
15 | I was due in court in a few days to begin divorce proceedings and the threat of Johnny ‘ B ’ helped to dilute the worry . |
16 | Hit the rinkside at top speed ( or get barged into it ) and your man is left reeling in agony for a few seconds . |
17 | Stonegate Teddy Bears stocks hundreds of different models , ranging in price from a few pounds to around £300 . |
18 | If the magic was to start working again , I had to get her alone and in person for a few days . |
19 | We suggest you paint it with yoghurt , seaweed liquid fertiliser or a solution made by soaking a hessian bag of manure in water for a few hours . |
20 | It is best used after being steeped in water for a few hours . |
21 | Frozen in shock for a few seconds , she recovered her wits sufficiently to let out an outraged scream , and to catapult into a kneeling position , grabbing the bedspread to cover herself . |
22 | 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 . |
23 | ‘ Can I study this in depth for a few hours ? ’ |
24 | The sea lagoon turned out to vary in depth from a few inches to a couple of feet . |
25 | It can accommodate simulations of drainage-basins ranging in size from a few hectares to 40 000 square kilometres . |
26 | Azerbaijan has about a third of the world population of mud volcanoes , which range in size from a few metres to several kilometres across the base . |
27 | The estates varied in size from a few units in piecemeal developments to 30 or 40 plots on well serviced , carefully planned schemes . |
28 | Mrs Alderley sat lost in thought for a few moments . |
29 | A control group were instructed to lie quietly in bed for a few moments before writing down what they could recall of their dreams . |
30 | Sarella lay fuming in bed for a few minutes before flinging back the duvet and running to the window . |