Example sentences of "[conj] it [modal v] [be] months " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may take weeks , or it may be months . |
| 2 | It may take weeks , or it may be months . |
| 3 | Police on the scene predicted that it would be months before the capital 's vital traffic gateway to the north was back to normal . |
| 4 | This should not be too much of a problem , but sometimes delays mean that it can be months before the feedback arrives . |
| 5 | Despite his phenomenal energy the sheer size of his dominions inevitably meant that it could be months or even years before he was free to deal with a distant crisis or give his officials the support they needed against a major local potentate . |
| 6 | These articles are written well in advance of publication , so it may be months before you see one that you letter has prompted . |
| 7 | The symptoms of some women would improve after removal of the device whatever the underlying condition and it might be months or years later that recurrence of the symptoms would lead to diagnosis of endometriosis . |
| 8 | ‘ Yes and loud and clear on the Saint or they 'll give you a ticket for Cincinnati and it would be months before your next of kin were informed . ’ |
| 9 | But it might be months , or even years away , for it seemed to belong to another person , a different life . |
| 10 | BOOKMAKERS face a reputed £75,000 payout after last Thursday 's Hackney coup , but it could be months before ‘ winning ’ punters know their fate . |