Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] three months ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In one a term of three months ' imprisonment was imposed in respect of much publicised suggestions by a trade union official that a particular decision had been reached only because of pressure exerted by a demonstrating rank and file . |
| 2 | … The appointments may be terminated on either side by three months ' notice in writing expiring at the end of a term or of the long vacation . |
| 3 | The court held that on the authorities it was bound to quash the sentence of three months ' imprisonment , Scott L.J . |
| 4 | The landlord 's argument will be that the rent should be paid on time , but the tenant could respond that it is a fairly recent innovation for rent to be paid in advance as opposed to in arrears and , furthermore , that the landlord has the benefit of three months ' rent in advance , despite the fact that it may not arrive on the actual quarter day . |
| 5 | Exporter 's $10m receipt in three months ' time under a forward contract will be worth DM40.4m . |
| 6 | Maha Banat was accused of adultery with Ahmed Hussein al-Zahrani , a Saudi citizen , whom she claims she does not know , and who was sentenced by the same court to three months ' imprisonment and 100 lashes . |
| 7 | A feature of the degree is that students are required to complete a minimum of three months ' work experience in the industry . |
| 8 | If it picks an insider or a retiree , then we will all be back to writing the company 's obituary in three months ' time so it has to be an outsider , and one name canvassed that should be crossed off the list at once is that of ‘ Neutron ’ Jack Welch , boss of General Electric Co — not because he does n't have the capability but because he does not have a background in the computer industry . |
| 9 | If the letters of offer and acceptance are looked at alone then it is clear that the university was entitled to terminate the appointment on three months ' notice . |
| 10 | The set up fee is 1 p.c. and there is an early redemption charge equivalent to three months ' interest . |
| 11 | In it he explained that he would leave the farm in three months ' time . |
| 12 | But this year satellite monitoring indicates a possible increase in the incidence of burnings , after a rainy season shorter than usual gave way to three months ' drought . |
| 13 | Reserves in excess of the value of three months ' imports are generally considered adequate . |
| 14 | But the commission accepts that since the simple offence would cover deliberate foolishness which caused cost and inconvenience but which did not damage property or seek dishonest gain , the penalty should be modest and limited to a maximum of three months ' imprisonment . |
| 15 | Puritans also viewed breaches of traditional , Christian sexual morality in a serious light ; in 1650 , the Rump Parliament passed an Adultery Act , which sought to punish those convicted of fornication with three months ' imprisonment , and those found guilty of adultery with death . |
| 16 | THE BOWES Museum will mark its centenary in three months ' time . |
| 17 | It follows that , except in a case where either the common law or statute allows instant dismissal ( e.g. , for gross misconduct ) , a lecturer can only be dismissed for good cause after being given three months ' notice ( though the lecturer can terminate the agreement on three months ' notice without any reason being assigned ) . |