Example sentences of "[noun prp] [adj] months " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had barely exchanged a word since Joshua had cross-examined Harvey some months ago — at John MacGregor 's request — in search of Emma Kerr 's killer . |
| 2 | Hunt , a £150,000 signing from Kettering 22 months ago , scored 14 goals until he was dumped into the reserves by Keegan who added : ‘ He has worked hard , he 's knuckled down and he deserves his place . ’ |
| 3 | The training committee was wound up by Vic Machin , the chairman and the BMC secretary Derek Walker some months ago — but they have yet to inform the committee : a clear snub to the many volunteers who banged their heads against a wall with only limited success for a dozen years in a genuine attempt to impart some credibility to the BMC 's involvement in mountain training . |
| 4 | Pipe 's Run For Free is 5-2 favourite with the sponsors to follow-up the brilliant success of Carvill 's Hill 12 months ago . |
| 5 | We finally arrived at Caboolture Airport near Brisbane thirteen months after leaving London , greeted by Australian friends and the press . |
| 6 | A second meeting was held in Oslo three months later . |
| 7 | Rogan , who has been Sunderland 's discovery of the season since being switched to the centre of defence by Crosby three months after his £350,000 transfer from Celtic , reverted to left back in the 2–2 draw at Brighton , when his first goal for the club salvaged a priceless point . |
| 8 | The Cardiff centre was so disillusioned after the 63-6 thrashing by Australia in Brisbane 17 months ago that he was on the verge of walking out on his country . |
| 9 | The Spiro family arrived in Rancho Santa Fe 18 months ago telling people he was a broker in anything from rice to sweaters to cigarettes . |
| 10 | It took Richard ten months ; having set out filled with enthusiasm and burning ambition , the whole of the journey was fraught with disasters and setbacks . |
| 11 | However , Luton last won an away League game at Aston Villa 13 months ago . |
| 12 | It could be the perfect explanation for why Kenny Dalglish , a close friend of Mr Souness , decided to walk away from Anfield 14 months ago . |
| 13 | As revealed in yesterday 's Echo exclusive , Elliott , stretchered off with cruciate ligament damage at Anfield two months ago , is ready to launch legal action even though he is optimistic of making a full recovery from the injury . |
| 14 | Jose Ramon , a new chef who arrived at the Guernica two months ago , will hopefully maintain these high standards . |
| 15 | Marco Gabbiadini , a £1.2 million buy from Crystal Palace two months ago , claimed both Derby goals , but it was Tommy Johnson , signed from Notts County for £1.3 million last month , who ran Brighton 's defence ragged and lifted Derby into fourth place . |
| 16 | One pretty senior middle manager estimated the reorganisation has cost DEC six months and said it ‘ better be over ’ by March or there 's no telling what the outlook will be . |
| 17 | Katherine , a niece of the Irish patriot Kevin Barry who was shot by the English in 1916 , married Patrick six months before his death in Dublin from lung cancer . |
| 18 | The peace treaty ending the First World War remained unsigned by Germany six months after the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month of 1918 . |
| 19 | Dalgliesh had last seen Blaney six months earlier splashing alone along the edge of the beach , painting gear slung over his shoulder , and was shocked by the change in the man . |
| 20 | Vaughan was still brooding on Minton six months later . |
| 21 | Ironically his own tour of New Zealand with Ireland 12 months ago came to an abrupt end when he sustained a broken jaw in the first of two internationals . |
| 22 | Sheringham , who cost £2 million from Millwall 12 months ago , was lined up for Spurs a fortnight ago but the deal was called off at the last minute . |
| 23 | Anyway , he gave Sidney six months to quit . ’ |
| 24 | And he 's remained an admirer , even though the 28-year-old 's £1million move to Blackburn six months ago has backfired badly . |
| 25 | They had been in Loxford six months then . |
| 26 | ‘ Then we should both stop and groom for the final showdown , giving Barry Hearn three months to promote and sell the fight , ’ said Eubank . |
| 27 | It took Simon three months to finish it , working just at weekends . |
| 28 | Candidates must apply to HCIMA three months before the date of the examination and must obtain , from the centre where they are enrolled , a signed letter stating that the centre is prepared to forward an examination paper to HCIMA . |
| 29 | Their court appearance brings to 26 the number of men charged by the inquiry team headed by Cambridgeshire deputy Chief Constable John Stevens , who was called to Northern Ireland three months ago to investigate allegations of collusion between security forces and Protestant paramilitaries . |
| 30 | He was brought to Scotland 18 months ago , but travelled at weekends to his home in Surrey . |