Example sentences of "[subord] a few days " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Except a few days ago , he sent me a ticket to New York . |
2 | If your symptoms persist for more than a few days , then contact your doctor for advice . |
3 | Call your doctor for advice if symptoms persist for more than a few days . |
4 | You could never expect things to last , after all , could not plan more than a few days ahead . |
5 | An argument by many atmospheric physicists , for example , is that shortcomings in the accuracy of weather prediction over periods of more than a few days largely results from the unsophisticated nature of existing models , the lack of suitable data and inadequate computer power ( see Fig. 9.3 , derived from Tyler 1989 ) . |
6 | Although recorded annually there is no regular winter population , and birds rarely remain for more than a few days except in severe winters , when considerable influxes occur . |
7 | Mary was holding a tiny fawn , and it could n't have been more than a few days old . |
8 | 6 survived the crash but no one lived more than a few days . |
9 | If your symptoms persist for more than a few days , then contact your doctor for advice . |
10 | Call you doctor for advice if symptoms persist for more than a few days . |
11 | At this time of year there was n't enough milk anywhere in the village to borrow for more than a few days . |
12 | No amount of persuasion would induce her to stay with us for more than a few days before she 'd vanish again to pursue her old habits , and on New Year 's Day 1967 , the police called for the last time . |
13 | This time the defeat of his hopes did n't crush him for more than a few days . |
14 | Spiders can live for several days without food , but if you keep a spider for longer than a few days , you must feed it . |
15 | It takes more than a few days but it goes again , just about . |
16 | Erm but that you know that that did n't carry on much more than a few days after the the initial disturbances . |
17 | The smaller the unit , the shorter should be the stay inside it — there are very few patients who need to be contained within a locked unit of this kind for more than a few days . |
18 | ‘ When we sent you away , Fergus , you were a babe , no more than a few days old . ’ |
19 | A little while ago , not much more than a few days ago , I was a child who went about in a world of colours , of hard and tangible forms . |
20 | He had seen her only once , and that briefly , no more than a few days , when she had come to Richard 's court on a state visit with her ancient husband ; but he had never forgotten her , and after the duke 's death , which by some dispensation of providence had taken place shortly after Henry 's coronation , he had taken advantage of every courier to France to send her devout greetings . |
21 | The alliance should prepare for a conventional war lasting no more than a few days . |
22 | Watching her , Ross asked smoothly , ‘ Is it going to be a problem for you , staying away from London for more than a few days ? ’ |
23 | No war correspondent , however , could have described the gloom that pervaded the air , or the look of hopelessness ingrained on the faces of anyone who had been there for more than a few days . |
24 | If a few days later the salesman 's firm sends the customer a letter accepting the customer 's offer , the contract is made , not during the visit , but a few days later . |
25 | I say this because a few days ago Spurs were linked with a different ( Swedish ) defender , so may have pulled out any interest . |
26 | After a few days comes the next crucial stage in the breaking process . |
27 | ’ Then just think of it , ’ she said with a superior smile , ’ as a few days extra for you to go on pulping your brain with galacvid garbage . ’ |