Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [num] [noun] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A landlord can distrain against goods and effects compromised in the bankrupt 's estate but only for six months ' rent accrued due before the commencement of the bankruptcy ( s347(1) ) . |
| 2 | He described how it was only after four years ' teaching that he had begun to question what he was doing on the grounds of both commonsense and increasing knowledge . |
| 3 | Some give open-ended contracts , others employ their seasonal workers on a succession of fixed-term contracts of essentially an arbitrary duration ( usually between 10 and 12 weeks ) which contain an additional clause allowing the employer to terminate them prematurely with one weeks ' notice . |
| 4 | In that case it is legitimate to require some special process of constitutional amendment say that the legislature may amend the Constitution only by a two-thirds majority or after a general election or perhaps upon three months ' notice . |
| 5 | I could imagine institutions , for example , being told to be in a different position perhaps in five years ' time or ten years ' time , and being able to do this by a variety of means , working towards it , whereas , it seems to me it 's a very much harder problem , although it 's , it 's understandable as I said in the , in the present circumstances , to actually be able to take on this properly and do a proper job of change in a time scale of perhaps one year or maybe even less than that in some cases . |
| 6 | Not now , not next year but in the next twenty years so there are a problem with schools , there are problems , I think , with changing leisure habits er people , the way that people take their leisure has changed over the last twenty years and not always have clubs , organizations and sailing schools taken account of that in , in their programme , especially with youngsters and I have to say I also believe there is apathy in some clubs and other organizations , not every club has an active youth sailing scheme and I believe that any club that does n't either must be extremely popular because of its er prices of beer or , or some other reason or it may not exist perhaps in twenty years ' time , so I think it 's an ext extremely important topic brought about by the maybe , without being melodramatic , some of the stuff that we 're reading in the papers about youngsters these days but looking at it from a purely selfish sailing point of view if we 're to get more youngsters into the sport even if we 're to hold our ground we 've got to make a big effort over , over this year and , and it 's important make sure that it runs on for future years . |
| 7 | Courses are generally of 12 months ' duration by full-time study . |
| 8 | These degrees are generally of 21–24 months ' duration by full-time study , 36 months full-time for the MPhil in Clinical Psychology . |
| 9 | By the time Charlie and Tommy climbed through the ropes , Tommy had made it clear to his friend that he hoped to get away with three minutes ' shadow-boxing . |
| 10 | Thus in 5 years ' time a benefit of £80,000 will have increased to £102,102.52 . |
| 11 | Geest launched its new product , which is peeled , cored , trimmed and packed in a special container , on the Scottish market yesterday after three years ' work on the process . |
| 12 | First degree courses are usually of three years ' duration but are , in many instances , extended to include periods of professional training ( in industry , commerce or the public service ) or time spent abroad . |
| 13 | The main intention is to have the former LMS locomotive restored back to full working order , hopefully in 18 months ' time . |
| 14 | Then they would n't find me , and I could plan my life and find a job and a flat and go home in six months ' time having proved I 'm adult and they 'll have to let go and let me do what I absolutely , passionately want to do with my life . |
| 15 | SOUTHAMPTON defender Jon Gittens , who joined Middlesbrough yesterday on three months ' loan , has denied he reneged on Newcastle United last month . |
| 16 | You ca n't think clearly on four hours ' sleep . |
| 17 | They can put figures down er you know writing things off erm whatsit twenty percent per year for a machine right in five years ' time that machine is scrap . |
| 18 | Close your eyes and imagine yourself somewhere in five years ' time . |
| 19 | The treaty outlined a complex system of quotas and agreed technology ( including cameras , video cameras , infra-red scanning equipment and all-weather radar ) to allow signatory countries to overfly at 72 hours ' notice other countries for military reconnaissance purposes . |
| 20 | They also had money worries — engineer Don found work only three weeks ago after three months ' unemployment . |
| 21 | The longest serving clerical workers , whose responsibilities include juggling patient admissions with spare beds , can only expect £6,235 , that 's even after 25 years ' experience . |
| 22 | How could people pack and prepare a lifetime 's possessions , even with six days ' notice ? |
| 23 | I would put pretty well everything into making sure that er that Virgin Atlantic is here in twenty years ' time . |
| 24 | As I said at the beginning I love a challenge and I would put pretty well everything into making sure that Virgin Atlantic is here in twenty years ' time . |
| 25 | That , if you spend the span of your life making sure that you 'll still be here in twenty-five years ' time , you 're wasting your life away . |
| 26 | They were jammed in a pack at the bar , having to talk loudly at eight inches ' range . |
| 27 | If there is no release , then after six hours ' detention , in steps the ‘ review officer ’ , at least of inspector rank , again unconnected with the investigation , who now determines whether there is sufficient evidence to charge . |
| 28 | Because HAI was in its infancy , in every job he filled during the first few years he had an American opposite number , sometimes with 30 years ' experience of the industry . |
| 29 | Now that 's , that 's perfectly valid but if the business actually improves , it takes off , you could have this advantage to , to do it over a shorter period of time , maybe in ten years ' time when business is really |
| 30 | If the analysed cells were NFEs , then at 22 weeks ' gestation ( case 8 ) this should represent a transplacental haemorrhage of about 0.5 mL , which would certainly be sufficient to stimulate a secondary immune response in an isoimmunised mother . |