Example sentences of "for [art] few weeks [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , she only keeps it for a few weeks before it is handed back to the new Lady Mayoress by the sheriff for the price of a kiss . |
| 2 | Q I recently became the owner of a pond which I planted and then left for a few weeks before I put the fish in . |
| 3 | After I was at court I had to go back to Low Newton to wait for a few weeks before I could go to Styal prison . |
| 4 | A stiff neck for a few weeks after a bump was tolerated in the past . |
| 5 | By contrast , most privately rented accommodation is not available for short periods ( say for a few weeks while a house purchase is carried out ) . |
| 6 | Andy had n't meant any more than his pressing need to stay in for a few weeks till he had made more headway with his revision . |
| 7 | Yet another strategy is to put progress on ‘ hold ’ and stay with your current level of progress for a few weeks until you feel more accustomed to the level and better able to proceed . |
| 8 | ‘ = and they were going to stay there for a few weeks until their faces were off the front pages and they could tiptoe away . |
| 9 | Throw over a covering of compost , peat , leaves or newspaper , wrap with sacking or cartons , and hardy plants will then be happy enough , for a few weeks if need be . |
| 10 | However , delay sowing for a few weeks if conditions are poor . |
| 11 | She made a mental note to check the tariff later with the receptionist — there would be little point in living so comfortably for a few weeks if the bill swallowed most of her wages at the end of it . |
| 12 | 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 . |