Example sentences of "a [noun sg] in a [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | So , off you go , and I 'll be through to read you a story in a few minutes . ’ |
2 | I 'll find it a billet in a few days . ’ |
3 | I will give her a ring in a few minutes , but suspect I suspect that you and daddy have to have a bath together . |
4 | It might go well for the first three or four months , and then all of a sudden we might have a lapse in a few months , |
5 | I 've got a meeting in a few minutes and I — ’ |
6 | Now at least one top 10 society says privately that it is thinking seriously of becoming a plc in a few years . |
7 | They found that , although it did make a difference in a few cases , most babies got enough iron from solid food to make up for any loss through drinking cow 's milk . |
8 | If you have had a weight problem for a long time , do not expect a miracle in a few weeks . |
9 | In Fleming they have a one-day match winner who can change the course of a game in a few overs , while the first three of Benson , Ward and Taylor are as dependable as any top three in the competition . |
10 | Easy going and charming , he made friends easily ; adventurous and audacious , his exploits brought both fame and notoriety during his lifetime ; intelligent but irresponsible , he made and squandered a fortune in a few years ; all in all , he was an eccentric who lived life to the full . |
11 | Conversely , a large-scale and long-period phenomenon such as the movement of tectonic plates can lead to local stress accumulation and to its release by an earthquake in a few seconds and with highly local effects . |
12 | If I quote three or four quid underneath , he 'll consider it and we may get an order in a few months time when the schedule runs out . |
13 | I can give you an estimate in a few days . " |