Example sentences of "[adj] months in [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | This means that for a few months in summer it is usually possible to sail right round West Spitsbergen ; if the ship is not too large and is able to land passengers from suitable landing craft , this is the best possible way to explore Spitsbergen . |
2 | Inevitably , I saw the prison through the eyes of a western visitor , but after three months in India I had acquired at least a superficial understanding of the country and its penal philosophy . |
3 | After barely three months in power he was murdered by the disaffected Praetorian Guards , who ‘ regretted the licence of the former reign ’ . |
4 | After three months in hospital he returns to the car park , seeks out the girl and gives her another ticket with time left on it . |
5 | After nine months in office he still is uncertain whether to go fast or slow on any issue from the Russians to oil slicks . |
6 | After two months in kennels they move on to the dog supply unit for 11 months , during which time they will be required to train at least six dogs up to the blindfold standard , and pass the guide dog trainer examination . |
7 | Cranmer played no rugby after the war , and apart from a handful of matches during his two months in India he played no cricket during the hostilities . |
8 | But he pulled through , and after 14 months in hospital he was finally allowed home . |