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

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1 ‘ Did you know you can garrotte someone in a few seconds ? ’
2 ‘ We can do nothing for Eastern Europe if we fail among ourselves in a few days ’ time to agree on economic and monetary union , social and environmental policies so that we can complete the European single market on time . ’
3 Sarah favours Kylie at the moment , while Tom is keen on Michelangelo , which in a few years from now will probably mean a painter again rather than a Ninja Turtle .
4 I am convinced that if the hon. Gentleman were ever in a position of responsibility in the House — the likelihood of which is becoming increasingly remote — he would also find himself advised that it would be foolish to put before the House proposals which in a few weeks or months might fall outside the law .
5 " He 'll tell it himself in a few minutes .
6 We had tourist visitors of every age and family , and some quaint scenes were witnessed on the upgoing — many of the native children ( and one who in a few years after might be called an old man ) found it a profitable , and I doubt not , too , a pleasurable work , leading the tourists to the top .
7 ‘ See you in a few minutes , Ben , ’ she said smiling .
8 She 'll bring it to you in a few minutes and it 'll help you keep your strength . ’
9 I 'll be with you in a few minutes .
10 See you in a few minutes . ’
11 ‘ If someone does n't help you in a few minutes you will die . ’
12 I 'll be with you in a few minutes , ’ and he whipped up his coat from among a stack of luggage and instruments lying in the hall , and taking her by the arm he hurried her through the kitchen .
13 You see towards the bottom er we pose a few questions there , I 'm going to ask you in a few minutes to introduce yourselves and to say what what sort of presentations you make at the moment .
14 JEWKES : Do you know , sir , that Her Ladyship , your sister , intends to be down here with you in a few days ?
15 On a personal level I ca n't go off and say ‘ Bye darling ’ , I 'll see you in a few years .
16 See you in a few years time with fucking .
17 See you in a few weeks again .
18 It 's as hard to do justice to the beauty of the Eternal City in a few words as it is to see everything in a few days .
19 I would like to invite members to stand and join me in a few moments silence in memory of Doctor .
20 Come back to me in a few weeks with another research proposal .
21 I believe that the lessons learnt from my first five years of trial and error could have been imparted to me in a few days by any half-decent panner .
22 The realization that I had an incurable disease that was likely to kill me in a few years was a bit of a shock .
23 Now anyone with a spreadsheet should be able to do them in a few hours .
24 ‘ So I said I 'd see them in a few days .
25 The vast X-ray energies suddenly dumped in their little laps will kill them in a few seconds , giving the fastest cures on record .
26 No , I mean , there 's nothing to stop him arresting more British people , or er , any nationality , come to that , and saying well , they did stray into our territory , I 'm sorry about this , but er , we ca n't have that sort of thing , you 'll have to er , come and see if I want to release them in a few months .
27 ‘ Good , tell him I 'll be with him in a few minutes … and Bourne , notify Dr Franks . ’
28 Maybe someone bold enough to improvise like that would even take the risk of getting himself really knocked out and dropped in the water , knowing I could n't fail to find him in a few minutes . ’
29 I told him I would contact him in a few days , but I never did .
30 This fellow Simon , you read about him in a few verses earlier , he was a , he was a magician , a so , er a sorcerer , he was the , the wi the witch doctor if you like , if he was in i i in an African situation , there he was , he was the medicine man of the town , of the area and he too believed and was converted , he was baptized , and he was amazed at the miracles that he 'd seen being performed by Philip through the power of God .
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