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

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1 The continental shelf and deeper sea-bed beyond , to a distance of 300–600km from the shore , have a covering of fine grey glacial mud , forming a layer that varies in thickness from a few metres over active areas of sea-floor spreading to 200km or more in older , more stable regions .
2 Stonegate Teddy Bears stocks hundreds of different models , ranging in price from a few pounds to around £300 .
3 The Buchs site offers large scale production facilities , now approved to GMP standard , manufacturing over 4,000 products in quantities from a few grammes to small tonnage .
4 The sea lagoon turned out to vary in depth from a few inches to a couple of feet .
5 It can accommodate simulations of drainage-basins ranging in size from a few hectares to 40 000 square kilometres .
6 Azerbaijan has about a third of the world population of mud volcanoes , which range in size from a few metres to several kilometres across the base .
7 The estates varied in size from a few units in piecemeal developments to 30 or 40 plots on well serviced , carefully planned schemes .
8 It varies in height from a few inches to two feet depending on the habitat .
9 The service provided , and fee are matters to discuss initially with an Architect , ranging in cost from a few pounds upwards .
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