Example sentences of "after a few weeks the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Webbed feet were not designed for mountaineering , but after a few weeks the ducks had devised a method of hopping up the stairs one at a time , eating every morsel of bread along the way , until finally they were actually in my bedroom . |
2 | After a few weeks the foal gains sufficient confidence to start establishing friendships with other foals , and as the weeks pass it will spend more time with them , and less with its mother — unless it is frightened , and then it will dash back to her side for security and reassurance . |
3 | After a few weeks the time log sheets are analysed for you by a specialist who duly reports back on how you have been spending your time . |
4 | After a few weeks the female was observed ‘ glancing ’ off the side of the male and both were developing breeding coloration . |
5 | After a few weeks the final — and expected — decision was made and Shanaz was sent back to Pakistan , frightened and uncertain about the future . |