Example sentences of "in a few [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ANYONE who feels like investing in a few grams of silver should call up a certain Carroll Jones in his office in Washington . |
| 2 | I have been persuaded by the publishers to adopt the spellings on the latest maps of the Ordnance Survey and where these differ from those previously accepted have done so with reluctance , rebelling only in a few cases of change in long-familiar names . |
| 3 | In a few cases of epilepsy , T. canis infection has been identified serologically , but the significance of the association has yet to be established . |
| 4 | Watering from below , by standing the pot in a few inches of water in the sink until the surface compost is damp , is generally the easiest method . |
| 5 | All they had to do was pile the earth back on top of the coffin and toss in a few bulbs of garlic just to be on the safe side . |
| 6 | Nor did Egypt , which is after all a long way to the east of Cyrene ( Athens being nearer to Cyrene than is the Nile ) make much impact except in a few points of ritual . |
| 7 | 6–8 nanny-thin , slightly stale slices of bloomer loaf 2–3 oz raisins , plumped up overnight in a few spoonfuls of brandy butter and whole nutmeg ( or ground allspice ) 4 large eggs and 1 pt half cream 2–3 tbsp demerara sugar or crushed coffee sugar crystals ( optional ) |
| 8 | For the isolated detached property , situated in a few acres of land , is a cemetery lodge . |
| 9 | Soak break in a few tablespoons of water with the vinegar and garlic for 10 minutes . |
| 10 | What many people need is simple self-catering cheap overnight stays , now satisfied in a few places by Youth Hostels but in need of a much more extensive network . |
| 11 | speed of execution — 100 years in the life of a watershed can be simulated in a few seconds of computer time , and |
| 12 | St John explained it in a few words in verse 18 : |
| 13 | More is accomplished in a few weeks through revival than is accomplished in years of ordinary labours . |