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

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1 ZOOLOGIST Kristy Bird 's love affair with Africa resumes in a few weeks when she embarks on a special project to study the impact of poaching on Kenya 's elephant population .
2 Shivering , she brushed a few drops of rain from her face , glad when Rune returned in a few minutes in the promised taxi .
3 As Betty talked about the rain of the previous days the builder spoke briefly of water tables ; as she deplored the unemployment in the principality he gave a succinct resumé of the economic situation ; as , somewhat at a loss , she praised the sun for now shining , Emyr described in a few words how it would eventually burn itself out .
4 Jock Lewes came in a few days later with a different tale to tell .
5 Busacher put in a few whirly violin runs on the piano and crescendoed unnecessarily loudly , paused too long , gasped , she joined him , and together they sailed into the finale and burst out laughing .
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