Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] two [noun] ' [noun] " in BNC.

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1 After about two months ' work on the picture , including four days ' shooting , Ronald Neame — a veteran cinematographer , producer and director of British films — left , claiming too much interference from Zanuck .
2 At the time of Chamberlain 's appointment he had written to his mother : ‘ I am pretty certain that I shall be left where I am which is what I wanted , for the only promotion I should care about would be the Exchequer itself which would never be given to a minister of only two years ' experience .
3 The cash was the equivalent of about two years ' salary for the education director , Frank Pignatelli .
4 MIDDLESBROUGH Bears , facing their first Homefire League match of the 1992 season in only two weeks ' time , need another good result against Glasgow at Cleveland Park tonight to fire them up for a long and hard campaign .
5 and then if that 's okay with you I 'll come back in about two weeks ' time and
6 Then in about two weeks ' time we come to the carol service .
7 A third round of financing is n't planned as Liautaud is looking towards initial public offering in around two years ' time .
8 A third round of financing is n't planned as Liautaud is looking towards initial public offering in around two years ' time .
9 In 1942 , 881 Aleuts had been forced to leave the Aleutian Islands in the north Pacific Ocean at only two hours ' notice following a Japanese landing to the north .
10 Other similar businesses can often be valued at around two years ' purchase of the average of the last three years net profits without deduction for proprietor 's remuneration or interest on capital .
11 His hand , the same one he injured in April last year , needs at least two weeks ' rest , but he should be back in the ring in February .
12 His hand , the same one he injured in April last year , needs at least two weeks ' rest , but he should be back in the ring in February .
13 The mines had suffered disruption since July and 220 workers had been dismissed earlier for taking industrial action , and according to the managing director at least two weeks ' production had been lost .
14 International Relocation Company , which specialises in home finding for expatriates , recommends giving at least two weeks ' notice for an appointment with a British day school although it says international schools may be viewed at short notice .
15 The court will then fix a directions appointment giving at least two days ' notice to the parties .
16 Conversation was difficult because she walked several yards behind Joe , and always crossed the street at least two cars ' lengths away .
17 The second rule assisting employees is the provision contained in the legislation entitling any employee of at least two years ' standing to a written statement of reasons for dismissal .
18 Ideal candidates will be graduate pharmacists or physical chemists with at least two years ' experience in developing formulations , a real interest in dosage form innovation and a firm belief that projects can be completed quicker ( and probably better ) .
19 We occasionally have vacancies for bartenders who must have at least two years ' experience of working a cocktail bar .
20 A woman who has at least two years ' service as at the beginning of the eleventh week prior to the expected week of confinement qualifies for maternity leave .
21 Equally , enhanced redundancy compensation schemes , such as had been negotiated for the regular workers at several of the organisations to which we spoke , did not apply to the temporary workers , who ( unless they have at least two years ' service ) were also ineligible for any statutory payments .
22 If you resign before the minimum retirement age , and have at least two years ' service , your pension and lump sum will be preserved until you reach the age of 60 .
23 All full-time employees ( ie those having a normal working week of 20 hours or more , or 25 hours for directors ) who are with the Company or any of its subsidiaries which the Directors have decided will participate , and who have at least two years ' service to complete before retirement , may be eligible to participate at the discretion of the Directors .
24 That in fact we were looking at almost two months ' work erm for project engineering , when in fact that scheme would have been condensed down into project engineering .
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