"It is likely that the president will be on leave for a matter of weeks or longer."

I thought at first that this war would be over in a matter of weeks.

It had not happened now for a matter of weeks.

Within a matter of weeks it would be high summer.

And yet the thing had been in place for probably no more than a matter of weeks.

The process could complete itself in a matter of weeks, or perhaps even days.

Most private plans can create one in a matter of weeks.

The new plans will be made public in a matter of weeks.

The end might be a matter of days or weeks away.

In a matter of weeks the season and the new club were under way.