Example sentences of "in a [det] [noun pl] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However in a few women the periods may become a little heavier . |
| 2 | The plant-eaters grew bulkier and heavier as a kind of protection , and in a few instances the flesh-eaters also grew commensurately bigger . |
| 3 | In Sussex most conservation work has been carried out to conserve particularly vulnerable habitats , in which birds are often an important element , and in a few cases the birds have been the main reason for the conservation work . |
| 4 | In a few cases the obligations of the local authorities will be quite clear . |
| 5 | In a few cases the wetlands proved too much for them . |
| 6 | Amid protest marches and demonstrations , over a period of weeks some two dozen lorries carrying live animal imports were held up on French roads and in a few cases the animals were slaughtered or burned alive . |
| 7 | Once again Campana saw the Germans line up ; ‘ In a few minutes the slopes of Hill 265 were covered with enemy advancing on us . |
| 8 | In a few days the effects of the anaesthetic will diminish and you will feel better . |
| 9 | In a few days The Shamen take their millennial grooves and positive paganism to Salt Lake City . |