Example sentences of "a few days [conj] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A solution is to make the following adjustments and stick to them for a few days while the body clock follows the lead given by your altered life-style . |
| 2 | Only a few days before an ITV programme had been far from complimentary about some of the Salvation Army hostels . |
| 3 | An opinion poll published a few days before the changes had indicated that support for the PCP had fallen to 19 per cent among the electorate , the party 's worst opinion survey result . |
| 4 | But a few days before the squad was chosen , Rob Saunders , of London Irish , who had just changed jobs , informed Fitzgerald that he would have to change his mind and refuse the invitation . |
| 5 | William , who has been on invalidity benefit since the accident , accepted a settlement of £70,000 a few days before the case started . |
| 6 | In toads , for instance , the males sit on the backs of females for a few days before the female lays her eggs . |
| 7 | I heard that she was widowed a few days before the baby was born . |
| 8 | Just a few days before the festival begins , they 're adding the final touches to the stage . |
| 9 | The supermarkets get paid cash by the customer a few days after the goods arrive in their shops , while they pay their suppliers between one and two months after delivery . |
| 10 | I went back to the optician a few days after the lenses were fitted . |
| 11 | A FEW DAYS after the master had forbidden Cathy to visit Linton , he asked my opinion of the boy . |
| 12 | When the head of the Commissioners , Sir Malcolm Trustram Eve , who was no man to be trifled with , arrived a few days after the Commissioners approved the expenditure , the butler Alexander showed him the restoration already complete . |
| 13 | Mr Beechey , pictured here a few days after the body of his neighbour was discovered , said nothing during the hearing . |
| 14 | Yet only a few days after the Wallabies had tucked the Cup safely away , as they thoroughly deserved to do , NZRFU officials were bustling about trying to find out what their players were up to . |
| 15 | In fact , she did not realise she was to have the honour conferred on her for a few days after the letter arrived . |
| 16 | ( 1 would suggest that you do this over a few days as the list may well vary according to the mood you are in . ) |
| 17 | In some homes it is possible to stay for a few days or a week at a time either occasionally or on a regular basis . |
| 18 | If there is no luck after a few days or the child is showing antagonism to the potty then the parent should leave the training for a few more weeks . |
| 19 | Since the female is only on heat for a few days and the males are often widely scattered , these scents are vital for bringing the sexes together at the right time . |
| 20 | After fertilization has taken place , the zygote is cultured in the laboratory for a few days and the proembryo is then placed in the woman 's uterus . |
| 21 | Some think that he will go abroad for a few days and the CIA will then engineer his return in a countercoup , just as it did in 1953 . |
| 22 | If your tank contains a ‘ chaser ’ , new fish may need to be placed in a breeding trap for a few days until the aggressor gets used to it — or a tank divider is an even better idea . |
| 23 | At this stage cut off the complete head and invert it in a paper bag , hanging these in an airy place for a few days until the seeds are quite dry . |
| 24 | Brush more gently for a few days until the gums become healthy again . |