Example sentences of "in a few [noun] [conj] the " in BNC.

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1 each , each time you pulled a handle it did one job and er could n't tell you really now what it was , you know but er you 'd pull the five handles in a few minutes and the damn thing was done .
2 Such increases in tannin in browsed Acacia nigrescens in southern Africa have been reported to take place in a few minutes and the production of ethylene during damage has been considered to be the promoter of tannin increase .
3 It is the unique experience of rail travellers on the Gotthard to glimpse the same , unmistakable baroque-domed village church three times in a few minutes as the train passes it at different levels above and below .
4 They would have the fire brigade round in a few moments if the external noise had been as loud as the internal one .
5 The analyst can not hope to understand the business as well in a few weeks as the user does after many years .
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