Example sentences of "the [noun sg] in a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Child reading profiles , detailing work done , books read , skills learned , spellings known and test scores , would be printed by the computer in a few seconds . |
| 2 | The milk sprayed into the bucket in a few short spurts and Piladu pushed the animal forward , let two heavily pregnant ewes push past him and reached out to grasp the wool of a lamb that was trying to jump the rail where the Captain and the Brigadier were leaning . |
| 3 | He strode past her , crossing the gravel in a few long strides to open the door of his car . |
| 4 | The first exercise can now be taken further : establishing the figure in a few choice lines . |
| 5 | The first exercise can now be taken further : establishing the figure in a few choice lines . |
| 6 | And that 's Nick Harris talking to Ken Vasey up at the Manor ground and we hope to return to the Manor in a few moments time and see who else Nick has got to talk to us . |
| 7 | The sergeant 's parting shot was , ‘ I suppose you 'll be in the desert in a few weeks ’ time disguised as a Bedouin . ’ |
| 8 | The motion called on the chamber to reconsider the issue in a few years ' time . |
| 9 | It seems likely that yet another northward-dipping thrust will develop even further to the south in a few million years . |
| 10 | She crossed the room in a few quick strides , grasped the handle of the door set in the wall and pulled . |
| 11 | Before Folly could take in what was happening , Luke had crossed the room in a few strides and almost thrown himself on to the sofa . |
| 12 | But he was across the room in a few strides , and when he went out , closing the door quietly behind him , Sarella knew he had gone forever . |
| 13 | hello there … yes we 've come to Prestbury Park as Cheltenham readies itself for Gold Cup Week … we 'll be looking ahead to the festival in a few moments and also giving you the chance to win two tickets for the big day … first the weekend action and the big race in football … the chase for promotion |
| 14 | I 'll expect you at the Presbytery in a few days with your donation . ’ |
| 15 | Any conflict within the enterprise can be explained away in terms of ‘ personality conflicts ’ which not only lodges the conflict in a few people but ensures that others can cooperate as a good family might do in phantasy . |
| 16 | Watering from below , by standing the pot in a few inches of water in the sink until the surface compost is damp , is generally the easiest method . |
| 17 | It is hoped that volunteers can start work on preparing the ground in a few weeks time . |
| 18 | I think we 'll look at the news in a few minutes to see what the weather 's going to be and then , do you want any ice cream or anything ? |
| 19 | Can I then introduce to you I 'll introduce the speaker in a few moments , quite formally , but Michael who 's the guest of Roy . |
| 20 | Mr Loughran said last night : ‘ My girlfriend put the application in a few months ago . |
| 21 | returning with the plate in a few moments . |
| 22 | I could get to the car-park in a few minutes if I wanted to and be near him , thinking of him — his problems over , lying on the brown eiderdown in his blue pyjamas . |
| 23 | BR hopes to officially launch the scheme in a few weeks . |
| 24 | Let us suppose the Smith family have planned a picnic in the country in a few days time . |
| 25 | I can knock fifty thousand miles off the clock in a few minutes with my high-speed electric drill . |
| 26 | If condensation has n't formed at the top of the bottle in a few days , add a little more water . |
| 27 | He said , ‘ You 're down to lay the table in a few minutes . ’ |
| 28 | Specialist data archives differ from the rest of the Archive in a few key ways : |
| 29 | Carl Watson seems to have misread the bulletin in a few places . |
| 30 | Hazel covered the distance down the slope in a few seconds . |