Below you will find example sentences with "few weeks". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Few Weeks in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: few
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 26
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 30.1 words

Words in this phrase

few weeks

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • few can mean: An indefinite, but usually small, number of. Common word
  • weeks can mean: plural of week Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

cases a few weeks before installing 1× for a few weeks a few 1× for a few weeks afterward depending 1× for a few weeks then head 1× for the few weeks before i 1× just a few weeks after birth 1× reported a few weeks ago that 1× sight a few weeks ago of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a few months 1× asphalting has occurred 1× i bought a 1× in the next 1× janey has been 1× most drugs used 1×

Common sentence endings:

few weeks ago 2× few added complications 1× filming the show 1× grand slam tennis 1× ios 16 4 1× last few weeks 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

months 6× ago 6× first 5× next 4× last 4× two 3× years 3× past 3× take 3× kept 2× night 2× show 2×

Related phrases

two weeks four weeks few hundred few years six weeks few months few days last few few quarters past few

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around few:

few years 20× few months 20× few days 20× last few 18× past few 15×

Just before it in the phrase index:

few thousand few tens few quarters few months few moments few hundred

Just after it in the phrase index:

few years fewer people fiction main fiction stories field goal field hockey

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

few hundred few years few months few days few quarters few examples

Same ending:

two weeks four weeks six weeks recent weeks couple weeks

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "few weeks" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 30.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as cases a few weeks before installing, for a few weeks a few, months, ago and first stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with two weeks, four weeks, few hundred, few years, few months and few days, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with few weeks

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Was seven weeks between runs when beaten under four lengths at Moonee Valley a few weeks ago. (17 words)

A few months ago, we had an amazing sight a few weeks ago of the Northern Lights! (17 words)

Wonder, who was born in Saginaw, Mich., six weeks premature, became blind just a few weeks after birth. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Janey has been living with stage four ovarian cancer for the past few years and the treatment from the wonderful Scottish has kept the disease at bay, but sadly in the last few weeks the cancer has returned and there have been a few added complications. (46 words)

She said truckloads of goods from Ghana have been detained at the Seme border between Benin and Nigeria for weeks and coming back to use the seaports will be a major problem as the traders have already lost millions within the last few weeks. (44 words)

As you can see, while the first few weeks were a toss-up (a duration that short typically is), the S&P 500 was higher all but 1 time after 3 weeks and 3 months — and higher 6 months later every time. (42 words)

Exclamation examples

A few months ago, we had an amazing sight a few weeks ago of the Northern Lights! (17 words)

Example sentences (20)

In the next two or three years, they plan to spend a few weeks on the water, dock their boat, return to Indiana for a few weeks, then head back out to continue their journey, all while continuing to practice law.

That pressure was so hard to handle, and it kept me up at night every day for the few weeks before I started the show, for the first few weeks of filming the show.

That said, some of you will be better off waiting a few hours, a few days or, in some cases, a few weeks before installing iOS 16.4.

Janey has been living with stage four ovarian cancer for the past few years and the treatment from the wonderful Scottish has kept the disease at bay, but sadly in the last few weeks the cancer has returned and there have been a few added complications.

Tutors meet with their learning partners for a few weeks, a few months or a few years, depending on the needs and availability.

I bought a new tractor for my hunting place a couple of weeks ago, so I'll get home and I'll be on the tractor mowing grass in the next few weeks, so I'm excited about that," said Harman.

Thames Valley Police said: "Last night, our Rural Crime officers teamed up with Hants Police to recover little Moon (just 12 weeks old) who had been stolen a few weeks ago.

The upcoming sale was announced with three weeks' notice, although it does usually fall within the first few weeks of July.

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The Nation reported a few weeks ago that Sam Larry and Naira Marley were granted bail after weeks in detention for alleged involvement in the death of MohBad, Naira Marley’s former signee.

Was seven weeks between runs when beaten under four lengths at Moonee Valley a few weeks ago.

Thanks a lot to all for following over the past few weeks and also the crazy last six weeks of Grand Slam tennis.

Wonder, who was born in Saginaw, Mich., six weeks premature, became blind just a few weeks after birth.

It's a difficult time for us because it's all new, all so fast and we're only two weeks in. My hair is still in and the next few weeks will be interesting.

She said truckloads of goods from Ghana have been detained at the Seme border between Benin and Nigeria for weeks and coming back to use the seaports will be a major problem as the traders have already lost millions within the last few weeks.

Some patients will still bruise for a few weeks afterward depending upon the procedure, and the incision itself can take weeks or months to heal.

Yeah, we’ve been on the road together for about two weeks now, and the first few weeks of tour were crazy with promo and flights.

As you can see, while the first few weeks were a toss-up (a duration that short typically is), the S&P 500 was higher all but 1 time after 3 weeks and 3 months — and higher 6 months later every time.

Most drugs used for psychiatric purposes take several weeks to take effect, and the main purpose of these hospitals is to monitor the patient for the first few weeks of therapy to ensure the treatment is effective.

A few months ago, we had an amazing sight a few weeks ago of the Northern Lights!

Asphalting has occurred in the past few weeks, while safety measures will be implemented across the next few months.

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