Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] a [noun sg] of weeks " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Mum and Dad are going off on holiday on Saturday , so they wo n't be popping in to visit for a couple of weeks . ’ |
| 2 | With the tournament due to start in a couple of weeks ' time they would soon be past the point of no return . |
| 3 | We were in Bath to stay for a couple of weeks with my parents , in time for Christmas and ‘ New Year 's ’ . |
| 4 | He 's coming to stay in a couple of weeks . |
| 5 | Your father fully expects us to marry in a matter of weeks , and so do I. ’ |