Example sentences of "be [vb pp] for [adj] week " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ At the alleged places of detention , ’ Mr Ahtisaari said , ‘ the facilities were found to have been stripped of all valuable material and not to have been inhabited for several weeks at least . ’ |
| 2 | Interferon has been given for 24 weeks or longer in a few , mainly Mediterranean , studies ( response rates 26% to 70% ) . |
| 3 | His hair , untended , curled thick as a dog 's at his neck under a shapeless wool cap , and his mind was turned patently inwards ; far from seeking , or even thinking of the men from whom he had been parted for six weeks . |
| 4 | Packed into a huge , windowless shed , flocks of 20,000–100,000 birds are reared for seven weeks and then slaughtered . |
| 5 | The door is locked and the windows are covered with grime ; in the silence the whole place looks as if it has not been occupied for several weeks . |
| 6 | Consultation date has been picked for three weeks on Tuesday . |
| 7 | Road works : Serious traffic delays are expected for four weeks while British Gas carries out excavations of the A59 at Rice Lane , near Walton Hospital , Liverpool . |
| 8 | DELAYS are expected for four weeks on the northbound carriageway of the M74 in Lanarkshire between junctions 7 , for Larkhall , and 6 , Motherwell . |
| 9 | Leith 's catering company has been hired to look after the Press at the stadium , which has been booked for three weeks . |
| 10 | Several aspects of the reshuffle , which had been expected for several weeks , were attacked by opposition groups who demanded greater reductions . |
| 11 | A meeting has been organised for next week to discuss the situation . |
| 12 | Fullback Marty Roebuck continues to be in the wars and suffered a broken jaw in a pre-season club trial , while Test hooker Phil Kearns has been sidelined for three weeks with knee trouble . |
| 13 | They posed for photographers at the star-studded show , giving the lie to rumours they had been separated for several weeks . |
| 14 | The 70-year-old has not been seen for four weeks since leaving the Robert Huggins home for the elderly in Acklam . |
| 15 | EXPERT OPINION Gary Hollyhead , head chef at Sutherlands Restaurant , prefers his beef to have been hung for three weeks , for maximum tenderness and the best flavour . |
| 16 | Well we 're done for next week . |
| 17 | A recent article in the Lancet states that a Dundee Medical School team headed by Prof. Peter Howie ( Obstetrics ) have found that babies who are breastfed for 13 weeks or longer suffer only a third of the stomach infections experienced by bottlefed babies , and have fewer respiratory infections . |
| 18 | The pub has been closed for eight weeks but tenant Tracy Willcox said the renovation was a vast improvement . |
| 19 | A special meeting has therefore been called for two weeks time in order to press forward with ideas that could be implemented next season . |
| 20 | Mr Bell said : ‘ My programme has been set for many weeks and every day is tied up . ’ |
| 21 | Repeating submissions made in December 1991 , it is further suggested that the requirements for a property to be let for 26 weeks out of a 52-week period — before an individual is allowed a deduction in respect of interest on a loan to purchase the property — is too restrictive in the present state of the property market . |
| 22 | His only regular commitment was a fortnightly diary , so he would n't be missed for another week or two . |
| 23 | He was immediately ruled out of tomorrow 's home match with Nottingham Forest — and could be sidelined for three weeks . |
| 24 | Sites can now be bought for two week periods , allowing a greater flexibility in marketing planning . |
| 25 | Members of the GWR Preservation Society will learn with particular interest that w.e.f. 21st October the world-famous Torbsy Express will be making a nostalgic return visit to a few stretches of its old track , and will first be housed for three weeks in Railway Shed 4 at Plymouth . |
| 26 | It is suggested er , by both myself and er my colleague that the matter should be adjourned for one week . |
| 27 | It is suggested er by both myself and er my colleague that the matter should be adjourned for one week . |
| 28 | The crossing will be manned for two weeks after commissioning to monitor the safe use by drivers . |
| 29 | OMT specimens can be kept for many weeks at room temperature without losing antibody reactivity . |
| 30 | Well bail will be extended for one week . |