Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] for the [num ord] six " in BNC.
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| 1 | Janet gave up her secretarial job , and devoted herself to caring for Lisa for the next six months . |
| 2 | Anyway the workload gradually increased until I found I could n't continue any longer and have been off work for the last six months . |
| 3 | A new budget of £1,500 for the next six months should be enough for local advertising . |
| 4 | 1991 saw total Unix systems revenue in Europe climb to $6.9bn from $6bn in 1990. 1991 's growth of 15% is two points up on 1990 's 13% — IDC predicts a mean compound annual growth rate ( CAGR ) of 14% for the next six years , by which time it believes the European market will be worth some $16.3bn . |
| 5 | ULSTER Television has reported increased pre-tax profits of £1.96m for the first six months of 1993 , up 10pc on the same period last year . |
| 6 | Mr Parker , who announced his resignation last week , unveiled pre-tax profits of £2.3m for the first six months of 1993 . |
| 7 | So I 'm a lady of leisure for the next six weeks ! ’ |
| 8 | In the UK , statutory maternity pay is 90 per cent of earnings for the first six weeks of maternity leave and then a lower rate of £39.25 for a further 12 weeks . |
| 9 | At the 40th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee in October 1989 the 43 member states adopted a general programme budget of $190,000,000 for the first six months of 1990 only ; after extensive debate at an extraordinary session in May 1990 and at the regular session in October , the Executive Committee finally adopted a general programme budget for 1990 amounting to $378,885,900 , including the $38,000,000 deficit carried over from the previous year . |
| 10 | Chief Superintendent John Goodenough has been Commander of B Division covering all of Oxfordshire for the last six years ; it 's been suggested his move signals the start of a major reorganization within the force , aimed at streamlining managerial duties . |
| 11 | UK Defence Research Agency 's Ten15 Architecture Neutral Distribution Format technology will also be incorporated : UI says it has been working closely with DRA for the last six months on proposals . |
| 12 | Group profits before tax for the first six months of the year soared by 46 per cent but the final result to 30 June , announced last week , showed a less than sparkling advance of 26 per cent to £1.28m compared to earlier City predictions of £1.4m-plus . |
| 13 | The court was told that he faced another drink-driving charge and would be in hospital for the next six weeks . |
| 14 | ‘ From what he says , he has been in Amsterdam for the last six weeks , and rarely went far from the airport . |
| 15 | We no longer wear mourning clothes for a fixed period of time , we do n't refuse to go to parties for the first six months after the death of someone close to us , we do n't take time immediately after the death for intensive grieving . |
| 16 | Roger : The suggested levels are £60 per week for the first six months , followed by £30 per week for the last six months , but these have n't been agreed yet . |
| 17 | Roger : The suggested levels are £60 per week for the first six months , followed by £30 per week for the last six months , but these have n't been agreed yet . |
| 18 | This , along with research for a new book which is ‘ under wraps at the moment ’ , will take him back to India for the next six months . |
| 19 | For example , consider an alternative transit system ( project B ) which costs £1000000 and has cash inflows of £300000 per year for four years and £500000 per year for the next six years . |