Several weeks passed before even the power units could be ordered and the first work on the ship started.

More than five weeks passed before the mistake was realized.

A few weeks passed before the initial shock wore off.

Three weeks passed before he gave up waiting for the postman.

After a week passed with no word from Tate, it became clear what had happened.

A couple of weeks passed in what appeared to be an uneasy truce.

Several weeks passed before Ken got up the courage to make what he thought of as "his move."

Scarcely a week passed without the post delivering more details of his design.

Over a week passed during which they noted various reactions to the new creature.

For example, two weeks passed before the police removed a blood sample from a fence.