Example sentences of "in [pron] [noun] for [adv] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Within a mere fifteen minutes , the new rental car with 1500 miles on the clock — and had only had in my possession for under an hour — was a burnt out shell .
2 Hearing : After they have been in their homes for quite a short time , people who live near railway lines cease to hear the sound of the passing trains , even though the noise may seem deafening to a visitor .
3 Still it 's hard to believe the young warlord wo n't rattle around in his armoury for just the right mace .
4 There had been no other woman in his life for quite a time .
5 It had been in his possession for quite a while and Broomhead felt it was about time he sold the thing .
6 I 've been working in our infirmary for quite a while now , that is , when I 'm not having my ordinary lessons .
7 So , we if we our receptionist if we can say those are our key specifications , again it 's a loose idea this is not easy sometimes to look into it , partly because we 've been in our jobs for quite a while and you know we do n't , we can clarify it , but think about your subordinates and people that might be trained .
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