Example sentences of "a [adj] months [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | erm but after a few months dad gave it up cos it was erm too wet and that where weeds could grow easily |
| 2 | In October 1930 , ten months before the first National Government was formed , Sir Arthur Balfour , an industrialist and a member of the Economic Advisory Council , wrote to Ramsay MacDonald , saying that he had been forced to the conclusion : That our industrial and commercial economic situation is steadily deteriorating and if this continues , in a few months time , we shall be on the verge of a debacle . |
| 3 | ‘ The changes facing the industry with the ending of the variable premium in a few months time made buyers highly selective , ’ said auctioneer Michael Walton who managed to extract an average £1000 for ram lambs against a 1990 figure of £1209 . |
| 4 | In a few months time we are hoping to start a lunch club in the hall on 2 or 3 days per week , providing a three course lunch for a very small cost . |
| 5 | It 's time we had ministers who will listen to Social Services and in a few months time we shall have them , a Labour Government . |
| 6 | So do you think that erm when this law was erm pushed through in nineteen forty seven that er perhaps Mao you know well I think there 's been a bit of excess now , I think we 'll do some we just need , we just need a bit of a rush now just to take us through a bit and then we 'll stop it in a few months time . |
| 7 | If I quote three or four quid underneath , he 'll consider it and we may get an order in a few months time when the schedule runs out . |
| 8 | Hugh , himself I think he is completing his work and there , in , in a few months time and I know there have attempts made to find someone to replace him . |
| 9 | well we ca n't go into the reasons for that but I said let's respect the reasons I said if that 's how you feel I said , you 're a man you you must make your own decisions I said probably in a few months time you 'll come |
| 10 | Can I just say that er Ray phoned me up the other day and he said er , would you be prepared to take part in probationers ' , er regional probationary sort of training day er which is at coming up er in a few months time , to give erm presentation skills er I part of what we were doing , erm but just those O H Ps that we did on that part . |
| 11 | Within a few months business looked good , so well had the way been prepared for the success of our own Community Station . |
| 12 | However it is only a six months trial so I am told , so come on residents of Albert Hill catch that bus and keep the service going . |
| 13 | He was given a six months sentence , suspended for three years . |
| 14 | Since then it 's been illegal to bring dogs and cats into the country without the animals undergoing a six months quarantine period , where they can be monitored to make sure they are disease free . |
| 15 | Then there was a six months period without fits and everything was going fine , and then he started up again . |
| 16 | On the second part , well nobody feels more strongly that I do about the problems of noise pollution and I agree entirely there er with what councillor has to say but may I remind members that this council did have a full service for a six months period , you all seem to have forgotten that , we did have a full service , an experimental one which ran for six months , er we were advised by the officers at the end of that period it was not necessary to run the full seven day a week service , it was not necessary we are still being advised that that is not necessary , that is the advice we were given at the last committee meeting and er the majority of members supported that . |
| 17 | And with the other exception of the chief executive who according to his er conditions of appointment has a three months notice period . |
| 18 | Antrim , who face defending champions Down at Casement Park , bring in Tony McCrudden for Andy Healy , while Enda McAtamney returns to the squad after a three months suspension . |
| 19 | The children were assessed on two occasions , each separated by a three months interval . |
| 20 | Now there is additional competition for places in the FA Cup final , following the return to first-team duty of England Under-21 midfielder Gary Owers after a three months absence with a severe pelvic injury , and Welsh international Colin Pascoe , who makes his return after injury in tonight 's reserve match . |
| 21 | But is there a facility for a twelve months payment order or |
| 22 | The only time we may ask you to make out a new schedule is , if at the end of a twelve months period , the amount owing on your Home Management Account is higher than one monthly transfer . |