Example sentences of "are [verb] in a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 All the beauty that ought to be but rarely is , all the promises of perfection are caught in a few moments of that iridescent light .
2 As explained earlier , it is therefore important to avoid the use of independent overflow areas except as a safety precaution ; the one exception to this is when updates are grouped in a few areas .
3 Those girls who attempt to escape are found in a few days .
4 The most OBSTINATE obstruction , Irregularities , etc. of the female system are removed in a few doses .
5 etc. /of the female system are removed in a few doses .
6 Other ITV stations will closely scrutinise the small print when further details are released in a few weeks .
7 Other ITV stations will closely scrutinise the small print when further details are released in a few weeks .
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