Example sentences of "[adj] for a few day [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | Could you leave this for a few days until I 'm fresher ? ’ |
2 | Most continue ripening in store until ready for the table , but a few varieties must be brought into the warm for a few days before they are ready to eat . |
3 | They were usually listless for a few days before they collapsed , breathing with evident difficulty and , in a few cases , discharging a white frothy liquid from their nostrils . |
4 | The glaze will stay shiny for a few days but after a week will begin to lose its gloss , so do n't decorate the cake too early . |
5 | I was diplomatically ill for a few days and then I returned to my normal work . |
6 | I 'm going on a fast for a few days because everything you eat 's bad for you . ’ |