Example sentences of "in [art] few [noun pl] [that] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 In the few minutes that he had been preparing dinner , the water drippng from his clothes had formed a pool round his feet .
2 My answer to the first part of his question is that in the few weeks that I have had my present portfolio , two or three times in public I have stated my firm belief that it is in the interests of the people of Northern Ireland , the police and the security forces — indeed , in the interests of all of us — that the law be applied even-handedly and that those responsible for applying the law should do so .
3 He did n't hesitate and say ‘ I 'll have to ask God about that ’ ; in the few seconds that it took her to express her need , Elisha knew what to say to her .
4 Do you have a rota system where if maybe six have got onto an appliance and there 's another fire comes up in a few hours that they can not turn ut again , or is it just a matter of whoever gets there first again ?
5 A storm arrives from the west , the snow falling so thickly in a few minutes that I fear I will lose my way .
6 I vote that this a good point other activities for the County Council in a few years that you that you will find er people anxious to support , thank you gentlemen
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