Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] months [pron] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now there were two and after a few months there were four . |
| 2 | Dexter wondered at first whether it was because he was black or a probationer , but after a few months he was sure it was because of his Jamaican origins . |
| 3 | Within a few months there were several dozen mediums offering their services . |
| 4 | In the above case The Times mentioned that ‘ the rapist has been leading a fox-style existence living rough in wooded countryside ’ , but within a few months it was clear , in yet another case , that it is the nickname itself which becomes crucial rather than any particular style of existence . |
| 5 | Within a few months he was teaching full-time . |