Example sentences of "take [noun] in a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ? |
| 2 | Learning by imitation can take place in a few minutes , whereas the reproduction of a whole new adult animal can take many years . |
| 3 | ‘ The presentation of the prizes will take place in a few minutes … ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The nuclear explosive process that would obliterate a city involved a reaction taking place in a few hundred shakes . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | I want to take part in a few more races next year and you 'll never hear of a plump jockey winning races . ’ |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |