Example sentences of "in [noun sg] for a few days " in BNC.
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1 | This year , however , there seemed to be more of them than usual , and one star , Barbra Streisand , stayed in town for a few days and had dinner with Janet Reno , the attorney-general . |
2 | If the magic was to start working again , I had to get her alone and in person for a few days . |
3 | He came round at once , and said that it was nothing to worry about ; Susan was worn out , that was all , and must stay in bed for a few days . |
4 | ‘ She said you had a chill on the kidneys and you 'd be in bed for a few days yet . |
5 | The doctor says it is n't serious , but he thinks she should rest in bed for a few days . |
6 | Then he covered it up quickly with a look of studied indifference ( very unconvincing ) and mumbled some nonsense about you being in hospital for a few days for a check-up . |
7 | It put Dave Scadding in hospital for a few days , but did not prevent the crew members still on their feet from putting in some hard graft , and rummage successes began to roll in . |
8 | Janet adds : ‘ Before the idea of the ‘ drop-in ’ centre , we would have been forced to admit the mother and she would have been in hospital for a few days . |