Example sentences of "a [noun] [prep] a few weeks " in BNC.
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| 1 | DEC last week reversed a decision of a few weeks standing not to put OSF/1 on future MIPS machines ( UX No 386 ) and reverted to an earlier strategy that will — see front page . |
| 2 | He had had a spell about two years previously when he had been in a wheel-chair for a few weeks , but had managed to get himself out of it and stagger around with two tripods . |
| 3 | ‘ My life can only be a question of a few weeks . |
| 4 | The duration of obstructive symptoms varied widely with a range from a few weeks to several years . |
| 5 | Work-shadowing , whereby a student follows a business person during her normal work routines over a period of a few weeks is becoming increasingly commonplace in the UK . |
| 6 | One school suddenly lost some of its best students over a period of a few weeks . |
| 7 | If you have had a weight problem for a long time , do not expect a miracle in a few weeks . |
| 8 | I stayed until the measles epidemic was over , a matter of a few weeks , and then joined him with Tim in Poona . |
| 9 | Will the Secretary of State explain how he was able to commission a review of teaching methods in a matter of a few weeks , although his minimum standards — first laid down in 1981 — were not met in the 10 years that the Government allowed themselves , and the current review will not now report until the autumn ? |
| 10 | What they 've done in a matter of a few weeks is put together a data bank of information that 's colossal , and they 're dealing with an enormous amount of , of distress and problems . |
| 11 | It is a long way , yeah , yeah , but still , I mean if you do n't have a win for a few weeks then you have a hundred pound it 's ha |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm renting a house for a few weeks , ’ he said . |
| 13 | As short a time as a few weeks previously she had been , when not bored , repelled by his music . |