Example sentences of "for a [adj] [adj] months " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was sure it would work for him and his doggedness was rewarded , when , after using the new tool for a mere six months , he retained his Ryder Cup place and ended the 1989 season in 11th place on the money list with more than £188,000 . |
| 2 | Similar fates were to befall those children called Charles : Charles Thynne Titford ( the influence of the Carpenter family at work here in the choice of a second Christian name ) survived for a mere 11 months , and a further Charles was dead and buried within three weeks of his birth . |
| 3 | However , after the Commissioner had been in office for a mere three months the Government introduced a Green Paper which proposed to extend her powers significantly , and under the Employment Act 1990 , section 10 , she was given power to assist members in enforcement of their common law contractual rights against the union . |
| 4 | For a frenzied seven months in 1944 , Raoul Wallenberg , special envoy of the neutral Swedish government at its embassy in Nazi-occupied Budapest , waged a perilous struggle on behalf of the city 's Jews . |
| 5 | well okay well just to wind up , I mean I 've been involved in this and people within the R Y A and the office for a good six months now and we fell well down the line , the reality is hardly any courses have started yet and there 's hardly any youngsters been on the water . |
| 6 | If the toll-road is not manned , that will almost certainly be because the road is closed by snow , as it normally is for a good seven months out of the twelve . |
| 7 | Despite being hit by the recession slightly later than their auditing colleagues , the recruitment market for general taxation specialists has now been stagnant for a good 12 months . |
| 8 | There ya go Mark , that should give you enough ammo for a good few months yet : - ) ) |
| 9 | is holding a contract of service for a specified three months or less |
| 10 | In 1298 – 99 the English withstood siege by the Scots for a remarkable 14 months , though few survivors remained when the garrison finally surrendered . |
| 11 | It could be another sign that EASE is in for a tough few months , ironic when its annual report due to be published soon , will show that it made its first modest profit in 1992 . |
| 12 | This does not show up in the household statistics because many of these stays were for a brief few months right at the end of life . |
| 13 | INTERNATIONAL flanker Denis McBride is in for a busy 12 months following his confirmation as Malone skipper for a second consecutive season . |
| 14 | Sixteen of them had a house officer for a full six months . |
| 15 | Guaranteed for a full twelve months , the watches will be sent to you once Sun Alliance have received your first payment for the Plan . |
| 16 | This entitles you to claim substantial discounts on all standard adult coach fares , including Rapide and Cordon Bleu Services , for a full twelve months . |
| 17 | The eruption of Krakatoa has some parallels in these respects , for after an impressive opening , the eruption dragged on for a full three months before reaching its climax on 26 and 27 August . |
| 18 | This proportion will continue to grow in 1993 as the Company will be included for a full 12 months . |