Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] in a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | In between Kylie had enjoyed success in a few other minor television roles . |
| 2 | I shall give way in a few moments . |
| 3 | Democratic centralism concentrates power in a few hands and at the end of the day produces decision rather than fudging . |
| 4 | This range , although covered by many hundreds of metres of water for most of its length , breaks surface in a few places to form the chain of apparently unconnected volcanic islands . |
| 5 | Why do not the Government set up — as the Labour party will when it takes office in a few months — a national crime prevention council to co-ordinate the work of all the Departments of state in crime prevention ? |
| 6 | It is easy to be put off buying a greenhouse simply because you might be moving house in a few years . |
| 7 | Physical chemists like Vernon Harcourt in Oxford were just beginning to study reaction-mechanisms in a few simple cases in the 1860s , and at the same period in France P. M. Berthelot was performing total syntheses , and in Norway C. M. Guldberg and P. Waage discovered the Law of Mass Action governing chemical equilibria . |
| 8 | Learning by imitation can take place in a few minutes , whereas the reproduction of a whole new adult animal can take many years . |
| 9 | ‘ The presentation of the prizes will take place in a few minutes … ’ |
| 10 | The article began : ‘ A Report telling schools to ignore English teaching in favour of trendy methods has infuriated Mrs Thatcher ’ , and continued by saying that the lengthy report ‘ dismisses grammar in a few paragraphs ’ . |
| 11 | No. 11 Commando became involved in fighting the Vichy French in Syria , while No. 8 Commando took part in a few unsuccessful raids along the North African coast , transported into action by the Navy . |
| 12 | ‘ I shall leave England in a few months ’ time . ’ |
| 13 | The nuclear explosive process that would obliterate a city involved a reaction taking place in a few hundred shakes . |
| 14 | This is but a small selection of events and festivals taking place in a few of our worldwide destinations — an ideal and enjoyable way to appreciate the culture and local traditions in each country . |
| 15 | The core of this project is a detailed investigation of the processes of social , economic and political change which are taking place in a few selected villages in the area from which the majority of Pakistani settlers in Britain originate . |
| 16 | Rifle Club It was reported that the rifle club had again had a successful season and had taken part in a few Game Fairs and National Competitions . |
| 17 | Rifle Club It was reported that the rifle club had again had a successful season and had taken part in a few Game Fairs and National Competitions . |
| 18 | You leave school in a few weeks and you 've got to make yourself a living . |
| 19 | ‘ We 'll make land in a few hours , ’ he told her . |
| 20 | I want to take part in a few more races next year and you 'll never hear of a plump jockey winning races . ’ |
| 21 | Soak break in a few tablespoons of water with the vinegar and garlic for 10 minutes . |
| 22 | Such increases in tannin in browsed Acacia nigrescens in southern Africa have been reported to take place in a few minutes and the production of ethylene during damage has been considered to be the promoter of tannin increase . |
| 23 | When she visited us with her boyfriend and said that she would be able to take Susan in a few weeks , we had to disguise our emotions . |
| 24 | Most of the C C P areas underwent reform in a few months . |
| 25 | Silicon Graphics Inc 's Laboratories are piloting a 50Mhz R4000 microprocessor , with two other system vendors following suit in a few months , according to Electronic News . |