Example sentences of "[noun prp] [prep] [det] weeks " in BNC.

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1 However , the vandalism to the signalling system in the Birmingham area terminated all trains from the Cambrian and Chester/Shrewsbury areas at Wolverhampton for some weeks from Christmas .
2 MANCHESTER CITY are expected to lose the services of centre half Andy Hill for several weeks after hospital tests last night on his troublesome groin .
3 Now , The Cheaper Sex had been out in the States for some weeks , and it seemed as if everyone under the age of twenty-one wanted a copy .
4 Nigel had n't heard from Eleanor for several weeks .
5 Then of course he was in hospital in Assam for some weeks .
6 Sometimes the ambivalence took an unexpected turn , as when the rebels under Odo , bishop of Bayeux , held the town and castle of Rochester for many weeks against his nephew , King William Rufus , in 1088 .
7 The ship has been at Rosyth for some weeks and work should have started on 1 March .
8 Seb saw far less of Carrie during these weeks than he would have wished .
9 I stayed in Aldeburgh for some weeks in order to work with Ben whenever he had time .
10 Saints secretary , Geoff Sutcliffe , said : ‘ We have been discussing the situation with Mike for some weeks now , but he wishes to leave and we will advertise the job in this country and abroad . ’
11 I can now go to Nepal for several weeks with a 12kg rucksack and only one or two things ‘ just in case ’ .
12 The three wanted men were close friends from Armagh , and Duffy and Gorman had been in Derby with Magee for several weeks before Monday 's shooting .
13 Bolt head has not seen Miss N'Grabbit for several weeks .
14 They were going to London for some weeks : they have friends in high places , you know , and the eldest Miss Bretton-Fawcett , the daughter you know , is to come out next year .
15 You said you 'd be in London for several weeks and I 'm here for a month . ’
16 ‘ After the bust-up I did n't see Rick for several weeks , ’ Lou began .
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