Example sentences of "[noun] in a [det] weeks " in BNC.
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1 | We shall be continuing our more detailed look at factory shops in a few weeks ' time . |
2 | We shall have Bryan Robson and Lee Sharpe mush fitter in a few weeks when they have had more games . ’ |
3 | The sergeant 's parting shot was , ‘ I suppose you 'll be in the desert in a few weeks ’ time disguised as a Bedouin . ’ |
4 | This was the ‘ phoney war ’ period and everyone drank to peace in a few weeks . |
5 | DEC also subcontracted the London-based software house Transvik Ltd which had previously developed the software for the Nordex exchange in the City of London ; it was its foundation on the pound sterling that caused the failure of the bond transaction , but contrary to local press reports , the system did not crash and an update to overcome the problem should be in place in a few weeks time . |
6 | One of the deals , being kept under wraps until an official announcement in a few weeks , is believed to be a lucrative shirt sponsorship package — but chairman Wallace Mercer is refusing to say if it involves current sponsor Strongbow . |
7 | Mrs Padmore , as we know from the memorandum at the front of the file , is going to be transferring to the Economic Secretariat in a few weeks ' time . |
8 | ‘ Is there a potential on the Earth now , ’ Tooley asked , ‘ for catastrophic , subglacial floods raising sea level by 23cm in a few weeks or several metres in a few years ? ’ |
9 | Energis is the name chosen by the UK 's National Grid Company for the telephone service it plans to launch next year , delivered along fibre optic lines that will run along its 4,200 miles of overhead power lines and 360 miles of underground cable : the company — owned by the 12 regional UK electricity distributors , hopes to get the go-ahead for its planned service in a few weeks , and has heavyweights Gordon Owen , formerly of Mercury Communications Ltd , and David Dey , formerly British Telecommunications Plc on board to run the business . |
10 | Apple is expected to launch its own personal digital organiser in a few weeks and other companies are expected to follow suit later in the year . |
11 | We 'll catch up with her continued efforts in a few weeks time when Zoe Muir reviews the progress of all our healthy lifestylers as they hit the three month mark . |
12 | This is how the new Thorp two seat trainer will really look when it goes on sale in the UK in a few weeks ' time . |
13 | I understand that the Secretary of State for the Environment is to develop the concept of ’ Tarzan 's folly ’ at a London Weekend Television seminar in a few weeks ' time , but the right place to develop the concept is on the Floor of the House . |
14 | It was agreed with the Prince that the interview would take place at Broadlands where he would be staying with the Brabournes in a few weeks ' time . |
15 | We look forward to a generous settlement in a few weeks ' time when he might deal with the London Regional Transport anomaly which is afflicting us as Members representing outer London . |
16 | Specimen examination papers for the new syllabuses have been written , and packs will be sent to employers in a few weeks time . |
17 | But the thing is I 've got an integration exam in a few weeks popping up |
18 | We will know the details in a few weeks ’ time . |
19 | If you have had a weight problem for a long time , do not expect a miracle in a few weeks . |
20 | The Starsearch returns to Derry in a few weeks , and those who missed out on this occasion are strongly urged to re-enter . |
21 | It is hoped that volunteers can start work on preparing the ground in a few weeks time . |
22 | Yes , we 've got Maidenhead to come down here , a home game in a few weeks time , so obviously that will be quite an interesting game . |
23 | She 's due to have a hip replacement operation in a few weeks time . |
24 | ‘ Clive Griffiths , the Welsh coach , may persuade me to play against France in a few weeks ' time but I have made up my mind to call it a day , ’ he said last night . |
25 | When she visited us with her boyfriend and said that she would be able to take Susan in a few weeks , we had to disguise our emotions . |
26 | and if you can see our practice nurse in a few weeks |
27 | BR hopes to officially launch the scheme in a few weeks . |
28 | He also agrees to my request to take Fairfax on board as historical adviser and fixes a meeting in London in a few weeks to review progress . |
29 | You leave school in a few weeks and you 've got to make yourself a living . |