Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] for [art] few weeks " in BNC.
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| 1 | Durham born Gregory had only been playing the bass guitar for a few weeks when he joined . |
| 2 | The magazine will just have to lurch along snuggled up to me and my ageing haemorrhoids for a few weeks . |
| 3 | If her bullying ways persist , forget the mother-and-toddler group for a few weeks . |
| 4 | Lord John Russell was Foreign Secretary for a few weeks only in Aberdeen 's Coalition Government , when on 21st February , 1853 , he was replaced by George Villiers , fourth Earl of Clarendon ( 1800–70 ) who held the post until February 1858 , in both Aberdeen 's and Palmerston 's Governments . |
| 5 | But now we 're in the top erm position , we 've been in the top position for a few weeks now , it obviously erm makes you think that whether it 's a possibility . |
| 6 | Though water is solid for much of the year , the annual thaw in spring and summer provides a wide range of aquatic habitats that support biological activity , and may even allow high productivity for a few weeks each year . |
| 7 | While skirmishing has started in the Senate , which will not consider the economic plan for a few weeks , something like open warfare has broken out in the House . |
| 8 | Leave the pot in a warm , dark place for a few weeks — the airing cupboard is best . |
| 9 | A stiff neck for a few weeks after a bump was tolerated in the past . |
| 10 | In January bring it back into a cool , airy room for a few weeks . |
| 11 | The deaf in Exeter occupied temporary premises for a few weeks , before settling into another building near the centre of the town , but not for very long . |
| 12 | It 's all part of the charm , a charm that brings hundreds back year after year to escape frenetic perfection for a few weeks . |