Example sentences of "[verb] [art] few [noun pl] ['s] [noun] " in BNC.

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31 The news was relayed to the restive citizens that they had a few days ' respite .
32 Sarah had a few days ' leave while Joe was home and Maureen suggested , while Anne and her father were present , that Joe took Sarah out sometimes .
33 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 .
34 That it is n't that you 've got up on the wrong side or eaten something which did n't agree with you or just need a few days ' rest .
35 There had been a delay in building it , so that I had only managed a few hours ' practice in the streets of Salford .
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