Example sentences of "be [vb pp] within a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The harvested roots are bulky and heavy to transport and they must be crushed within a few hours after harvest to avoid loss of the sugary Juice . |
| 2 | Last night , her solicitor Tony Russell confirmed the writ was filed in the High Court and the case would be heard within a few months . |
| 3 | The escalating cost of these tax benefits would be checked within a few years of this policy being implemented . |
| 4 | A personalised pay-in book will also be posted within a few days of opening the account . |
| 5 | Replacements will be needed within a few weeks . ’ |
| 6 | Mortar is applied to such areas as will be tessellated within a few hours , and certainly within the day ( hence giornata , for mortar patches which represent a completed period of work ) . |
| 7 | Hotel parking is available and although there is n't an in-house restaurant , there are plenty of mouth-watering menus to be found within a few minutes stroll . |
| 8 | ‘ Whoever put the clothes there might reasonably have expected that they would be found within a few days ? ’ |
| 9 | It 'd be gone within a few hours . |
| 10 | Executives at Alexandra Towing are now waiting to hear further details of the move , which could be finalised within a few weeks . |
| 11 | Most items are available from stock , or can be delivered within a few days . |
| 12 | Under the right conditions they come into existence at a great rate , but no one of them has existed for long , and all will be destroyed within a few months . |
| 13 | A short cork is perfectly adequate for a wine destined to be drunk within a few years . |
| 14 | As the article correctly acknowledges , generally magnox fuel must be reprocessed within a few years of discharge from a reactor , from an advanced gas-cooled reactor ( AGR ) , fuel may be stored underwater for somewhat longer periods and for much longer in a dry store . |