Example sentences of "within a few [noun] of [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By definition , the altruistic majority must promote the reproductive success of the selfish the reproductive success of the selfish organism , the mutant , will be far greater than the altruist , and within a few generations of selfish individuals . |
| 2 | In b and c , the local times of each point were within a few hours of local noon and so the ClO values may be taken as qualitatively representative of the day maximum , which in run 4 reached 1.1p.p.b.v. at this level . |
| 3 | COLIN Jackson was within a few inches of Olympic disaster last night in his bid for the 110 metres hurdles crown . |
| 4 | When things are cooled to within a few degrees of absolute zero — minus 273.16°C — strange things happen . |
| 5 | Thirdly , the semiconducters used as infrared detectors must be cooled to within a few degrees of absolute zero , and they can measure the brightness of only one small patch of sky at a time , rather than ‘ photograph ’ a whole region of sky at once . |
| 6 | Infrared telescopes must be cooled to within a few degrees of absolute zero to prevent their own heat radiation from swamping the faint signals from space : hence the liquid helium cooling systems which make infrared satellites complex and expensive . |
| 7 | You can expect to see a visible improvement within a few months of regular practice . |