Example sentences of "at [adv] [adj] months " in BNC.
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1 | As the result an adult doe , adult at only six months old , produces a litter within four weeks of conception and the reproductive process begins again within three days of her giving birth . |
2 | In 1992 , Sara 's son , Sonnie ( Palamine Cherish the Dream ) was judged top Special Puppy at only 10 months , and this year he was again among the award winners , being voted best Special Yearling . |
3 | A young doe can , in fact , conceive her first litter at only four months , while a doe of breeding maturity in February can be expected to produce four or even five litters before the autumn . |
4 | Patients were assessed clinically and by ultrasound scanning at approximately three months , six monthly to two years and then yearly after percutaneous cholecystolithotomy . |
5 | Hip dysplasia is most commonly associated with large breeds , and puppies at just five months old may suffer pain from this condition . |
6 | It can go without water for as long as 18 months , and is capable of breeding at just three months old if conditions are suitable . |
7 | This pattern often begins at about eighteen months and reaches a peak between three and six years , after which it rapidly declines . |
8 | But , like most mothers , I did n't take much notice of the dangers until my son , at about 18 months old , nibbled a poisonous plant . |
9 | Almost immediately after birth he was sent out to a wet-nurse at the nearby village of Syderstone , where he remained until he was weaned , at about 18 months . |
10 | Tentatively , he put the recovery at about 18 months ahead , but queried if it could be a non-inflationary one . |
11 | These may be minimised by prophylactic penicillin V therapy , which should begin at about six months of age . |
12 | We take them out at about six months to get them used to travelling on buses and trains , as well as teaching them to stop at kerbs , listening for traffic and avoiding any obstacles . |
13 | The nodules in which the worms live first appear at about two months from infection . |
14 | At about seven months of age the average baby is quite skilled at removing obstacles to prehension ; is well able , for example , to pull a cushion away to reach a rattle behind it . |
15 | We know that this can be done at about 12 months of age and in future it is quite possible that farmers will use these measurements in selecting their bulling heifers . ’ |
16 | One aspect of colic is difficult to explain from either viewpoint — the fact that the symptoms tend to disappear or diminish at about three months of age . |
17 | At around six months , your baby wo n't be able to do much , but she will cooperate with your wishes . |
18 | Most parents now take their children to doctors at around eighteen months to see whether there is a problem in responding to basic reaction tests . |
19 | Their progress and welfare are closely monitored by a puppy walking supervisor who decides when a dog is ready for formal guide dog training — normally at around 10 months to one year old . |
20 | I 'd estimate his age at around nine months . " |
21 | The white blood cell transfusions had to be given twice before conception , then several times during the pregnancy until it was safely established at around four months . |
22 | You can start to introduce them at around three months . |
23 | Richards will have to rest the shoulder for at least four months following the operation to tighten up ligaments . |
24 | I think women should have at least four months with their baby without any other demands . |
25 | On Aug. 15 , however , it was admitted that Gutfreund , Strauss and Meriwether all knew of the irregularities at least four months before they were reported to the authorities in early August . |
26 | Martens said that van Basten , 28 , will be out of action for at least four months , and only then will doctors be able to assess if he can return to top class soccer . |
27 | Some have been unoccupied for more than four years , and most for at least six months . |
28 | Joe Kennedy , a Democratic member of the House , is crafting a resolution that would commit America to exhaust sanctions before it used force in the Gulf — and suggests that sanctions should run for at least six months from the passing of the resolution . |
29 | Mr Reed says Citicorp will not consider a merger for at least six months . |
30 | Over-50s are excluded from the two groups to whom resources are directed : 18-to-24 year olds who have been unemployed for at least six months ; and 25-to-50 year olds unemployed for more than a year . |