"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.