Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] month [conj] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fresh flowers are fine for scenting the air but their life is finite , and to preserve their perfume , it was found that a mixture of flower petals , collected when they were at exactly the right stage in their development , then carefully dried or part-dried , and mixed with an ingredient which " fixed " the perfume , such as orris root ( Iris gennanica florentina ) would continue to give off fragrance for months and even years . |
| 2 | She or he may be able to suppress the compulsion for months or even years , believing perhaps that there are more worthwhile , less selfish ways to spend one 's time . |
| 3 | The formulation of a decision was quite distinct from its implementation , which often did not take place until months or even years later . |
| 4 | It 's a long-term problem , but politicians think in terms of months or even weeks . ’ |
| 5 | It can be speculated that the informants recruited in Operation Ward may have been known to the IRA for months or even years . |