Example sentences of "few [noun pl] in [noun] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few months in gaol is the very least you deserve for what you 've done . ’ |
| 2 | I had long found that keeping my own little area and few belongings in order was a vital way of keeping a hold of myself , keeping my mind and spirits in order . |
| 3 | The first few days in Bavant were fairly quiet as far as the enemy activity was concerned , with a few mortar bombs coming over from time to time . |
| 4 | The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful — the theatres , the gardens , the music , the restaurants , the night life , the beautiful girls . |
| 5 | The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful . |
| 6 | Indeed , until the ecumenical era of the 1960s , few catholics in Ireland were prepared to put before themselves some of the political religious issues which would have to be resolved if a united Ireland or accommodation to a separate political entity in Ulster were to become a possibility . |
| 7 | A few figures in battle-dress were walking round the perimeter . |
| 8 | Still the fact remains that few women in television are seen as suitable to handle the major political interviews ; to chair important political debates or even be awarded the senior presenter 's job on News programmes — whatever the channel . |
| 9 | Fundholding was initially limited to practices with list sizes of at least 11 000 patients , which meant that few practices in Scotland were eligible . |
| 10 | For the moment , few politicians in Britain are losing sleep over that . |
| 11 | Why the first , albeit hypothetical , metazoans never grew beyond a few millimetres in size is not understood . |