Example sentences of "an [noun] in a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is impossible to convey to an outsider in a few short words the hothouse emotional atmosphere of such an establishment , with its all-too-conscientiously suppressed sexuality , and the consequent hysteria , or just plain silliness . |
| 2 | Conversely , a large-scale and long-period phenomenon such as the movement of tectonic plates can lead to local stress accumulation and to its release by an earthquake in a few seconds and with highly local effects . |
| 3 | The company says it can be integrated with an application in an few hours . |
| 4 | The company says it can be integrated with an application in an few hours . |
| 5 | If I quote three or four quid underneath , he 'll consider it and we may get an order in a few months time when the schedule runs out . |
| 6 | I can give you an estimate in a few days . " |