Example sentences of "week for a " in BNC.

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1 Worse still , the unique Gynaecological Oncology Unit at Bart 's was full — she was going to have to wait two weeks for a bed there .
2 The 24-year-old faces a wait of six weeks for a work permit and Hitchcock will use that time to advance his claims on the No 1 jersey .
3 Assistant recorder Paul Downes remanded him in custody for two weeks for a report to be prepared .
4 Your worship , I would anticipate that it normally takes at least three weeks for a printout for the computer to be able
5 Your Worships I would anticipate that it normally takes at least three weeks for a printout from a computer to be obtained .
6 They say it takes about three weeks for a cure to work , and most Baden packages are based on this , although some are streamlined to 14 days .
7 And I got paid one and six some weeks for a weekly ticket .
8 ( Medical students are given just 8 weeks for a unit on obstetrics and gynaecology , for example . )
9 Fill in the special entry form you 'll find in the card and if your entry arrives by next Sunday you can play the pools for 10 weeks for a tenner with an extra week FREE .
10 They had procedures on average every 10 weeks for a follow up of 15 and 16 months to death .
11 This will begin by allowing four to eight weeks for a new manager to become fully conversant with all aspects of staff functions .
12 Yes I have pleasure in confirming that and I also have pleasure in confirming that another good sign for young people , apart from the creation of modern apprenticeships , is also the way that the numbers waiting more than eight weeks for a Y T place has now declined from over three thousand to just over three hundred .
13 Other people who have contributed money all their lives to the NHS since it began have to wait 51 weeks for a hip replacement .
14 Sid Cordle , of the Yorkshire Conservative Trade Unions , protested that the basic state pension of £46.60 a week for a single person and £69.80 for a couple was totally inadequate .
15 However , the increase of up to £2.50 a week for a single person , and up to £3.50 a week for a couple , is considered small by many involved with the elderly .
16 However , the increase of up to £2.50 a week for a single person , and up to £3.50 a week for a couple , is considered small by many involved with the elderly .
17 But persistent exposure to the same paper-type at least three times a week for a whole year may well have some effect , particularly if it is a preelection year when the political temperature usually rises .
18 You 'll have to report to the clinic regularly , of course — every week for a while and then once a month .
19 ‘ He was suspended for two weeks for the abuse offence , one week for a previous sin-bin and then the rest came from his past cases . ’
20 Lineages also contributed to the expenses of funerals : members made a collection toward the cost of feeding the guests ; if the dead person was a well known and respected man , the household might have to provide two meals a day and continual tea for up to a week for a hundred or so visitors ( who sometimes brought a contribution of a sheep or tea or sugar ) .
21 She left a hole in the campaign when she departed this week for a pre-arranged lecture tour in the United States .
22 We will increase the basic retirement pension by an extra £5 a week for a single person and £8 a week for a married couple .
23 We will increase the basic retirement pension by an extra £5 a week for a single person and £8 a week for a married couple .
24 The Infirmary League covered hospital treatment and cost 2d a week for a single person whilst the payment of 4d covered a whole family — father , mother and all children under eighteen .
25 This may help them assess the range of teaching quality within the school , on the assumption that a generally high level of provision across the week for a given class will tend to produce better attendance and vice versa .
26 ‘ You can have time off , perhaps even a week for a holiday , if things are quiet . ’
27 The students spend a given amount of time per week for a period of months , with the guidance of an assigned individual in the company and with the support of the technical staff of the school or college .
28 You can draw on people 's competitive instincts by having two or three teams in the Home which meet regularly once a week for a little competition .
29 She gets some help from their son who lives with them and works night shifts and from a care attendant once a week for a three-hour session who makes lunch and supervises James ' toilet care .
30 Very often your teacher may ask you to come twice a week for two or three weeks and then once a week for a further period which will vary from pupil to pupil .
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