Depend on it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully. From LearnThat.org.
Most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A fortnight is not too long for a healthy man to restrain himself with advantage. From Wordnik.com. [Married Love: or, Love in Marriage] Reference
One of the most important names mentioned in the past fortnight is that of Marshall Zhukov. From Wordnik.com. [After StalinWhat?] Reference
Soon, did I say! when not a fortnight is yet expired of the long and tedious month I must linger out here!. From Wordnik.com. [Evelina: or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World] Reference
The Lib Dems are a minority administration, so the next fortnight is going to involve a fair amount of negotiation. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
If you think it useful to write to me, within a fortnight from the present date, direct to me at the post-office, Portsmouth. From Wordnik.com. [Letter 376] Reference
A fortnight was the limit of Philip Oswald's stay in the city. From Wordnik.com. [Evenings at Donaldson Manor Or, The Christmas Guest] Reference
“A fortnight is the usual order, but you can get it extended.”. From Wordnik.com. [Over the River] Reference
I could well attend it, but once in a fortnight is our set - tied course. From Wordnik.com. [Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society] Reference
'A fortnight is our longest delay, 'the Captain said;' we sail sooner if we can. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie] Reference
A fortnight was her usual period -- a month at most under exceptional circumstances. From Wordnik.com. [4.50 From Paddington]
Two hundred copies went off in the first fortnight, which is a good beginning in these days. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2)] Reference
That's something to be grateful for. our first gig in just over a fortnight, which is pretty cool. From Wordnik.com. [Velcro City Tourist Board] Reference
Kennedy and myself were as yet exempt from that duty for a fortnight, which is the privilege granted to each new comer. From Wordnik.com. [Confessions of an Etonian] Reference
It was the morning of the 18th of August -- exactly a fortnight, that is, since England's declaration of war on Germany. From Wordnik.com. [Good Old Anna] Reference
About 100 children are reportedly attending the school which started up at the beginning of the new term a fortnight ago. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
"An experienced picker can make between €5,000 and €7,000 in a fortnight, which is significant revenue," said Mr Lauriac. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
"I thought it better to make arrangements to stay a fortnight," said Fred, -- as though a fortnight were a very long time indeed. From Wordnik.com. [An Eye for an Eye] Reference
"Monseigneur, a fortnight is a fortnight; and when the time is passed in getting sick and tired of everything, a fortnight is an eternity.". From Wordnik.com. [Ten Years Later] Reference
No, Mrs.Dr. dear, a fortnight is all I require. From Wordnik.com. [Rilla of Ingleside] Reference
We speakers of British English use "fortnight" all the time. From Wordnik.com. [#14 Watch your language. (What if No One's Watching?)] Reference
I confess I quite like the word "fortnight," but I do try to refrain from indulging in public. From Wordnik.com. [Andrew Sullivan reflects on whether he's "delusional" to say that Obama "had an 'objectively miraculous' fortnight."] Reference
"And in a fortnight -- a fortnight is a long time, Miss. From Wordnik.com. [Agatha's Husband A Novel] Reference
I'd say now a fortnight is the longest he'll be there. ". From Wordnik.com. [Lady Bountiful] Reference
I was going to point out that Tolkien used "fortnight" in. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Campus] Reference
"Well, a fortnight is a pretty long engagement -- at least for me. From Wordnik.com. [Juggernaut] Reference
I was going to point out that Tolkien used "fortnight" in fortnight. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Campus] Reference
"I think a fortnight is the quickest that everything can be settled in. From Wordnik.com. [Man and Maid] Reference
Neil Back prepares Leeds for a fortnight which is likely to define their season. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
After a fortnight or three weeks there was an incident in class. From Wordnik.com. [Educating Uday] Reference
What city needs to risk that just for a fortnight in the summer sun?. From Wordnik.com. [Coming Of Age In America] Reference
But for a glorious fortnight, it was the women that the world watched. From Wordnik.com. [Speed And Smiles] Reference
The Olympics fortnight in Barcelona ended with some extraordinary bursts of speed. From Wordnik.com. [Up, Up And Away] Reference
A feeding frenzy erupted at the "markup" in the House Commerce Committee a fortnight ago. From Wordnik.com. [Muddying The Waters] Reference
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