Example sentences of "and within a [noun sg] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The USA exploded its first thermonuclear device in 1952 , and within a year the USSR had done likewise .
2 The chief cargo handled here was coal , and within a century the population of Goole had shot up from under 500 to 20,000 The docks are close to the centre of the town , which was largely the creation of the canal company that built the docks with their brick warehouses and harbour offices .
3 She went back on deck at the appointed time and within a minute the man appeared .
4 By the time I returned from Australia , the KH965 had been launched by Brother , Manchester and within a fortnight the first dealer tuition was taking place .
5 They sent letters appealing to customers to pay part at least of what they owed in 1955 and within a week the £600,000 had been reduced by £150,000 .
6 That afternoon the convener communicated his version of the story to the shop steward 's committee and within an hour every department was buzzing with the news .
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