Example sentences of "[prep] weeks at [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The desert is a place of scorching heat by day and bitter cold by night and the mission would find little water for themselves or their animals for weeks at a time . |
| 2 | Now , having been stuck behind the desk for weeks at a time , he does n't need asking twice to unlock the cases and parade his collection … |
| 3 | It was irregular because his duties took him out of touch for weeks at a time . |
| 4 | Whereas in Northumberland it rarely lasted for a whole day and almost never appeared on consecutive days , in London and Surrey it seemed to shine uninterrupted for weeks at a time . |
| 5 | Streatham Hill Theatre ( now a bingo hall ) was on the pre-West End circuit , and we had chorus girls staying with us for weeks at a time . |
| 6 | When water levels drop the shoreline remains green , for it is seeded with a special grass which can survive being submerged for weeks at a time . |
| 7 | Soil which is waterlogged for weeks at a time will make matters worse , and can even kill plants without their first being weakened by cold . |
| 8 | He was away for weeks at a time and would return laden with gigots of Algerian lamb , jars of oil , sacks of pulses ; Madame ran the propriété , which was large , and not labour-intensive ( words that entered Frederica 's vocabulary ca. 1960 ) . |
| 9 | So much so that for weeks at a time I could live without eidetiking at all . |
| 10 | Persistent truants , those truanting for weeks at a time , were seen as posing intractable problems for schools . |
| 11 | Sometimes knowledge comes in a flash , sometimes one does not have to see someone for weeks at a time . |
| 12 | Children , grandchildren , lots of relatives visiting for weeks at a time , always the doorbell ringing , with people coming from all over the world to see the Maggid . ’ |
| 13 | That went on intermittently , sometimes for weeks at a time , for nine years . |