Example sentences of "a few days ' [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Crawford had been ordered to take a few days ' rest after pulling a leg muscle , but he was back after only a day , filming at the Piazzale del Faro .
2 She 'd been spending a few days ' holiday in Sicily , with her friends Penny and Devlin .
3 L Detachment was thus judged ready for operations , and to wind down were given a few days ' leave to be spent in Cairo .
4 Backpackers must make adjustments — quite easy to do with a few days ' walking under your belt , not so simple when your planning trips in your living room .
5 Only after a few days ' exposure to New York sunlight did they readjust to local time .
6 When they stopped , sometimes at the junctions between seasons , Tallis could feel the flow of time , the great spiral storm that curled around some focus a few days ' riding to the north .
7 If she could fit in a few days ' break in order to attend the wedding in Andorra she would , she promised , and Peter returned to Rocamar the next day , leaving Sarella to close one chapter of her life and get on with the next .
8 It was arranged that he would take a few days ' supply of stoma bags with him and he was given a list of equipment he would require .
9 Except , a small protective inner voice prompted her hurtfully , that I 'm no long-term threat to your person or your property because in a few days ' time at the very most I shall be out of your land and out of your life .
10 " I too shall be attending the ceremonies prior to a few days ' relaxation at the hill station of Dalat . "
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