Example sentences of "and [v-ing] within a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Born and dying within a decade of each other , both lacked formal university or professional training , both rejected Christian dogma but felt lost without it , both carved out careers for which there were few models , and both preferred to work with men , refusing to acknowledge the personal benefits gained from the feminist struggle . |
| 2 | His move towards contracting led to his being awarded the contract for the Llanidloes and Newtown Railway in 1855 , reaching his home village a year later and passing within a few yards of his first contract , the iron bridge . |
| 3 | Some common elements , like drag and drop and point and click , have already found their way into most GUIs , and those involved in Galileo say it would be possible to get things up and running within a matter of weeks once agreement has been reached . |
| 4 | ‘ I was very pleased and encouraged by the teamwork during the clean-up operation and production was up and running within a day . |
| 5 | Many are already paired from previous matings ; all are usually nesting , courting , mating and laying within a few days of arrival . |
| 6 | As I have just implied , reasons have their home and meaning within a tradition of thought . |