Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] a few weeks " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who could live on savings for a few weeks or months were ‘ that rare class ’ . |
| 2 | The vicar says he 'll can live of his savings for a few weeks , but if there 's still no escape from the dole he 'll have to return to Greece . |
| 3 | It was thought by the producers that the programme slipped out of the top ten ratings for a few weeks because of the squeamishness of some viewers , but this was probably just a seasonal fluctuation . |
| 4 | Given the long times required to charge the larger rods , you can see that after getting a first qualitative result with the smallest rods within a few weeks , a proper quantitative analysis to test the variation with rod diameter and current , and so establish the nature of the effect would take a long time . |
| 5 | We shall be continuing our more detailed look at factory shops in a few weeks ' time . |
| 6 | 1981 : The year of medley madness — over 20 arrive in the shops within a few weeks , the tally including ‘ Stars On 45 Vols 1 & 2 ’ , ‘ Hollie Daze ’ , ‘ Beach Boy Gold ’ , ‘ A Tribute To The Punks Of '76 ’ and a ‘ Supremes Medley ’ . |
| 7 | The magazine will just have to lurch along snuggled up to me and my ageing haemorrhoids for a few weeks . |
| 8 | The decision to cut the federal funds rate — the level at which banks borrow from each other overnight — from 4 to 33/4 p.c. is a far cry from market concerns of a few weeks ago that the Fed might soon tighten monetary policy . |
| 9 | The turtles however , die from infections within a few weeks . |
| 10 | Up to a certain size , that is to say the size attained by the rats at a few weeks old , she caught and ate them , and , with a sure instinct for authority , brought in their tails to lay them at the feet of Martha . |
| 11 | Duff Cooper , against all expectations of a few weeks before , won by a majority of nearly 6000 . |
| 12 | Garden cress , curly endive , salad rocket and salad rape are other salads which can be harvested as seedlings within a few weeks , before they interfere with the maturing brassicas . |
| 13 | These have short periods , from a few days to a few weeks . |
| 14 | We 'll catch up with her continued efforts in a few weeks time when Zoe Muir reviews the progress of all our healthy lifestylers as they hit the three month mark . |
| 15 | Specimen examination papers for the new syllabuses have been written , and packs will be sent to employers in a few weeks time . |
| 16 | It helps if you both keep independent jealousy logs for a few weeks beforehand . |
| 17 | We will know the details in a few weeks ’ time . |
| 18 | Market loans consist of a variety of different loans from a few hours to a few weeks , mainly to other banks or to financial institutions such as the discount houses which specialize in short-term lending and borrowing . |
| 19 | The fry remain in the streams for a few weeks , feeding on the flush of insects and crustaceans that appear in the warming waters . |
| 20 | A majority of Democrats , however , having accepted budget cuts of $7,000 million in 1991 , were unprepared to make another round of even deeper cuts within a few weeks of state elections . |
| 21 | The deaf in Exeter occupied temporary premises for a few weeks , before settling into another building near the centre of the town , but not for very long . |
| 22 | Election poster campaigns by the main political parties customarily occupy sites previously booked by others — by clients of the party 's agency who can be persuaded to postpone campaigns for a few weeks , by the Central Office of Information ( whose government advertising goes on hold once an election is called ) or reputedly ( in the case of the Tories ) by the big brewers and tobacco companies . |
| 23 | He cleared out with the deposits after a few weeks . |
| 24 | Most found jobs within a few weeks and the longest any of them was unemployed was three months . |
| 25 | List all your outgoings and expenses over a few weeks . |