The time that had elapsed since then seemed far more than a mere four months.
But that was then and this, a mere four months on, is now.
A mere four months ago, on an unusually balmy night in Kansas City, the New England Patriots seemed destined for a season's worth of humiliation.
Mr. Kuwari's enthusiasm for Texas A&M may, at first blush, seem strong for someone who spent a mere four months studying in College Station.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A mere four months, not four epochs, have passed since Mark Sanchez had his finest game of the season, throwing three touchdown passes in a 48-28 victory against Buffalo that left the entire Jets organization giddy.
Then there was an ill-advised, poorly executed leap to Broadway, where the show ran a mere four months (again, without ever officially opening), before closing in October 1976.
McGovern pledged to bring the troops home, but it's doubtful President McGovern could have halted the war more precipitously than Nixon, who yanked the last combat soldiers from Vietnam a mere four months after his re-election.
Michael Moore's exasperating blend of serious reportage and grandstanding rhetoric is receiving an unusually fast DVD debut a mere four months after its theatrical release, acknowledging both the film's relevance to the election and its limited shelf life.
