"I think for the first time in a number of months, if not years, we have come close to beginning with the project," he said.

A number of months went by before I heard from the hospital, but finally a bill came.

"We're going to have to be there for a number of months if not years," he said.

We have been looking at possible other sites for a number of months.

They had been following her husband for a number of months.

Divide the total by the number of months in the period.

It was reported that she had been taking drugs for a number of months.

You may stay for a number of months or more.

"We've been working on the problem for a number of months," the statement said.

"They were angry for a number of months about a guy," the friend said.