Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] for a few day " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many mums who have apparently short labours have actually been gently dilating for a few days without realising it and without having any of the other traditional ‘ signs ’ of labour : a ‘ show ’ as the plug to the cervix is expelled , waters breaking or the first contractions . |
| 2 | Bearing in mind that if we do have the whole house then people are only coming for a few days or or even one night could no they had somewhere to stay . |
| 3 | a combine , which only works for a few days or weeks in the year is far too costly for a smallholder , who must either rely on a contractor or work with simpler equipment . |
| 4 | Just wait for a few days , and you will see . |
| 5 | I 'm just visiting for a few days . ’ |
| 6 | Overdrafts to customers are often granted for a few days or weeks . |
| 7 | The group then reassembles for a few days to allow everyone to present their trial training session . |
| 8 | She used to come down here from London , sometimes just for a meal , sometimes to unwind for a few days , sometimes with some young swain or other , sometimes on her own . |