Example sentences of "[adv] a few hours ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only a few hours ' drive by dirt highway from Serra Pelada , the government was pouring investment into the construction of an immense mining project called Carajas , a mountain range of solid iron . |
| 2 | Liza had written some weeks ago to say that John had been sent , at only a few hours ' notice , on a course . |
| 3 | Money at call is money which can be withdrawn at only a few hours ' notice . |
| 4 | Mountain ranges , the desert and Palm Springs are just a few hours ' drive away . |
| 5 | A printing firm has gone into liquidation , giving staff just a few hours ' notice they were losing their jobs . |
| 6 | Even a few hours ' warning can save lives and reduce injuries . |
| 7 | After a good meal , served by the Royal Navy , then a few hours ' sleep , I joined the others on deck as the South Coast of England came into view through the clearing mist . |