Example sentences of "a [adj] [adj] months [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The time limit can be extended by a further six months if it appears to be ‘ just and equitable ’ to do so . |
| 2 | It took a further eight months before Barlow Clowes was closed down . |
| 3 | Though not prepared to join the ECSC , Britain had accepted a treaty of association with it in December 1954 , although it was a further 11 months before the treaty was ratified . |
| 4 | Yet the substance had only gone on to the Jockey Club 's list of prohibited substances a mere ten months before Aliysa failed her dope test . |
| 5 | It was a good six months before they had to meet again , this time in the Texaco Trophy matches in England . |
| 6 | The question is , as you rightly say , in psychoanalysis , the analyst usually has a vast amount much more than people normally realize , I mean , I recall from my own analysis , and mean I was going between two and four times a week erm , for an hour each time and it was a good six months before she would make any interpretations , and I used to get very frustrated , you know , I used to say things like , well , what do you think of this , Miss , you know . |
| 7 | I think we owe it to people like or at least to give them another crack at the whip to see if they 've come on in that interim period cos it 's a good six months since we interviewed |
| 8 | It 'll be a good three months before she shows , and , with skilful dressing , she could go on a lot longer . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ He 's had a tough 18 months because he has n't played much football , but he will be very good for us and will get better . |
| 10 | A LEANER , fitter Novaceta faces a year of consolidation after a difficult 12 months since the Anglo-Italian joint venture was established . |
| 11 | Meanwhile , hostels face a bleak few months as the assessment system grinds into action . |
| 12 | The former world featherweight champion has endured a traumatic eight months since the High Court awarded ex-manager Barney Eastwood damages following McGuigan 's criticism of the ill-fated defence against Texan Steve Cruz in June 1986 . |
| 13 | 1976 , it may be remembered , was the year of the great drought , and we had to wait a frustrating three months until there was rain in sufficient quantity and enough water in the river to try it out . |
| 14 | The blockade held for an amazing eight months before the army broke it up . |