Example sentences of "for a [det] month [subord] " in BNC.
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1 | He designed and built it specially for his wife because she 'd always wanted to live by the river , but she only had time to enjoy it for a few months before she died . |
2 | There is no reason why you should not have a weekly reward for remaining the same weight , at least for a few months after you have attained your ideal shape . |
3 | He told Lisa that before the operation , and for a few months after , she would have to wear a steel frame pinned to her head and connected to a rigid plaster jacket to hold her damaged neck in place . |
4 | Her boyfriend , having disappeared during her pregnancy , returned and acted like a concerned father for a few months after the baby was born , even coming to live in Joanne 's house , but then left as suddenly as he had come , and all the family feel very bitter about this . |
5 | ‘ I had not worked for a few months so I was ready to do something , ’ is how he explains his reasons for doing it . |
6 | Another method of birth control must be used for a few months until two consecutive tests show there are no sperm left . |
7 | The regime thus charged him with damage of government property and jailed him for a few months until he was released under a general amnesty . |
8 | I could let you have it for a few months until you get sorted out . ’ |
9 | He will stay on in a consultancy role for a few months until his successor settles into the job . |