Example sentences of "[noun pl] for [art] 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 | The magazine will just have to lurch along snuggled up to me and my ageing haemorrhoids for a few weeks . |
| 5 | It helps if you both keep independent jealousy logs for a few weeks beforehand . |
| 6 | The fry remain in the streams for a few weeks , feeding on the flush of insects and crustaceans that appear in the warming waters . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |