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

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1 So , off you go , and I 'll be through to read you a story in a few minutes . ’
2 I 'll find it a billet in a few days . ’
3 I will give her a ring in a few minutes , but suspect I suspect that you and daddy have to have a bath together .
4 It might go well for the first three or four months , and then all of a sudden we might have a lapse in a few months ,
5 I 've got a meeting in a few minutes and I — ’
6 Now at least one top 10 society says privately that it is thinking seriously of becoming a plc in a few years .
7 They found that , although it did make a difference in a few cases , most babies got enough iron from solid food to make up for any loss through drinking cow 's milk .
8 If you have had a weight problem for a long time , do not expect a miracle in a few weeks .
9 In Fleming they have a one-day match winner who can change the course of a game in a few overs , while the first three of Benson , Ward and Taylor are as dependable as any top three in the competition .
10 Easy going and charming , he made friends easily ; adventurous and audacious , his exploits brought both fame and notoriety during his lifetime ; intelligent but irresponsible , he made and squandered a fortune in a few years ; all in all , he was an eccentric who lived life to the full .
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