Example sentences of "[adj] [adj] months ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | But top London store John Lewis finally lost patience after the company doctor said he needed another five months ' rest . |
2 | If the money plus the bonus is left for a further two years , an additional bonus of another 14 months ' interest is paid , boosting the tax-free return to 8.62 per cent ( worth 11.49 per cent to the basic rate taxpayer , or 14.37 per cent to a higher rate taxpayer ) . |
3 | The winner must waive the normal six months ' grace afforded to a champion and defend it on a 50-50 purse basis when called upon . |
4 | In January 1956 Jacques requested from each tutor-organiser a summary of the previous six months ' work , in order to prepare a general report for the Ministry of Education . |
5 | After a hectic three months ' work load , by a small but willing group of members , the BCRS Museum is up and running |
6 | Organisers failing to give notice or not complying with conditions risk arrest , conviction , possible 3 months ' sentence or , 400 fine . |
7 | EX-BOXER Danny McAlinden , 44 , got a suspended nine months ' jail yesterday over a pub brawl at Walworth , south London . |
8 | The political consequence of the decision is that the EC Industry Commissioner and the EC Transport Commissioner have suggested to the Commission President that , in future , the Competition Directorate should obtain the approval of the relevant industrial policy department of the Commission before submitting a merger to the full five months ' scrutiny allowed under the Regulation . |
9 | To give you some extra ammunition for your membership sales campaign , for 1991 we shall be re-introducing the free rally ticket scheme for new members , whereby one free voucher will be issued to every new member enrolling for 1991 ( commences October 1990 with first three months ' membership also free ) . |
10 | My father was due four months ' leave and this they spent at Beachley , his attractive house near Chepstow at the mouth of the Severn . |
11 | For , according to the terms of her contract with Vasey 's , with the exception of a clause giving them the right to instant dismissal should she ever be guilty of industrial misconduct , either party was to give the other three months ' notice . |
12 | It also means that the real value of the redemption payment will vary according to the rate of inflation during the last eight months ' life of a bond and so calculations of real yields to redemption can only be made on the basis of assumed rates of inflation . |
13 | THE new issue of the Film Yearbook ( Virgin , £6.99 ) includes comments from several film-makers on the quality of the past 12 months ' cinema . |