Example sentences of "than [adj] days " in BNC.

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31 I wish to confirm that you will take up your post on If this arrangement is still suitable for you please confirm this in writing , as soon as possible , no later than 7 days after the date of this letter .
32 ( ii ) If absence is more that 3 days but is less than 7 days , post out self certification form to be completed and returned
33 If you have not already done so , please lodge 6 copies of the papers previously sent to you on not later than 7 days before the above date .
34 Do you expect to be unfit for work for more than 7 days ?
35 If a member of staff is sick for more than 7 days they must provide a medical certificate .
36 These are attached when the bird is less than 10 days old , and as it grows the ring becomes impossible to remove .
37 Please read this carefully and make sure you are adequately covered , as no cancellation of insurance can be made later than 10 days after receipt of the synopsis .
38 ( 4 ) A random plasma glucose concentration between 20.0 and 24.9 mmol/l results in the patient receiving a general practitioner prompt with a covering letter advising attendance at the general practitioner surgery within three days rather than 10 days
39 Patients with ARF were subdivided according to whether their duration of renal failure was known to be greater than or less than 10 days .
40 The name of the Appellant 's Arbitrator must be given to the Director of the HCIMA not more than 10 days after the meeting at which the Council 's Arbitrator is chosen .
41 Whereas it hath been represented to us , upon the oaths of several of our trusty and well-beloved booksellers , that certain journeyman taylors , shoemakers , barbers , Spitaldfields-weavers [ sic ] , and other handicraftsmen , and that certain apprentices , shopmen , &c. have assembled in certain clubs , called Spouting-clubs , and , having there intoxicated themselves with porter and poetry , have presumed to make rhymes , and discharge them on the Public , under the title of ‘ Squires and Honourables , &c. &c. to the great annoyance of said Public , and of us , the said Reviewers ; WE do hereby ordain and decree that … [ everyone ] so offending in future , shall , for every such first offence , be chained to the compter , for a space , not exceeding twelve , nor less than six days ; and … for every such second offence , be not only chained to the compter for the said space of time ( more or less ) but be obliged to wear bob-wigs , and flapped hats without girdle or buckle , for the space of six months .
42 Olympic marathoner Ed Eyestone never runs more than six days a week , even when preparing for a marathon .
43 I might even delve deeper into natural history and say , ‘ The periodical cicada spends six years as a grub underground , and no more than six days as a free creature of sunlight and air .
44 Over more than six days they convicted Allitt of four murders , three attempted murders and six charges of causing grievous bodily harm with intent .
45 There were many complaints about the number of people registering for charity , and the Burgesses ordered that ‘ in future no stranger , journeyman or servant , single or married should remain in the borough longer than six days without giving account of himself to the Mayor ’ .
46 Though when parliament meets — it 's no more than six days now , we shall be leaving tomorrow — I hope the matter may be quickly resolved .
47 For this study recurrent intestinal pain was defined as abdominal pain that had occurred on more than six days in the past year and was relieved by defecation or whose onset was associated with more frequent or looser stools .
48 The DSS said last week local authorities would be expected to negotiate with home owners on how to make up the gap in funding for residents who have to be away from the home for more than six days .
49 All such offers of Shares shall be made by notice in writing and every such offer shall limit a time ( not being less than twenty-one days or more than forty-two days ) within which the offer must be accepted or , in default , will be deemed to have been declined .
50 All such offers of Shares shall be made by notice in writing and every such offer shall limit a time ( not being less than twenty-one days or more than forty-two days ) within which the offer must be accepted or , in default , will be deemed to have been declined .
51 For example , Fanshel and Shinn 's large study ( 1978 ) of children in care in New York State excluded those entering care over the age of 11 , offenders and those whose stay in care was less than 90 days .
52 Options with lives of less than 90 days tend to be overpriced .
53 Final numbers for accommodation and catering services are required not less than 21 days prior to the date of commencement of the conference/course .
54 If the court adjourns the hearing of an application in accordance with regulation 143 but does not refer it for inquiry and report , then — ( a ) within 21 days of the adjournment , the unassisted party shall file an affidavit of costs and resources together with original exhibits and any other documents necessary to support the affidavit ; and ( b ) not less than 21 days before the adjourned hearing , the unassisted party shall serve notice on the area director of the date and time of the adjourned hearing together with a copy of his affidavit of costs and resources ( and of any exhibits and supporting documents ) .
55 Where the licensing board decides to hold a hearing as mentioned in subsection ( 4 ) above : ( a ) the clerk of the board shall serve on the holder of the licence , not less than 21 days before the hearing , a notice that the board proposes to hold a hearing , specifying the complaint and the grounds upon which suspension of the licence is sought ; ( b ) the clerk of the board shall give notice of the hearing to the complainer ; ( c ) any person or body mentioned in section 16(1) of this Act may , not less than 7 days before the hearing , lodge notice with the clerk of the board that he or it wishes to be heard in support of suspension of the licence specifying the grounds on which he or it seeks such suspension , an any such notice shall be intimated by such person to the holder of the licence ; ( d ) the board shall not order suspension of a licence without hearing the holder thereof unless after receiving due notice of the hearing the holder fails to appear .
56 ( 2 ) Where the licensing board decides to hold a hearing as mentioned in subsection ( 1 ) above : ( a ) the clerk of the board shall serve on the holder of the licence , not less than 21 days before the hearing , a notice that the board proposes to hold the hearing specifying the grounds on which the board proposes to hold the hearing ; ( b ) the board shall not make a closure order without hearing the holder of the licence unless , after receiving due notice of the hearing , the holder fails to appear .
57 The offer must be in writing , must state a Period of not less than 21 days within which it can be accepted and withdrawal of the offer before the end of the stated period is forbidden .
58 First , section 238(1) provides that any member , holder of the company 's debentures and any person who is entitled to receive notice of general meetings shall , not less than 21 days before the accounts are to be laid before the general meeting under section 241 , be sent copies of them .
59 If copies are sent less than 21 days before , they may be deemed to have been duly sent if so agreed by all the members entitled to attend and vote .
60 Despite the new evidence , the Virginia judiciary had refused to order a retrial of the case , partly because Coleman 's lawyer filed an appeal document one day too late , and partly because of a state law which forbade the consideration of new evidence discovered more than 21 days after the date of the original conviction .
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