Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [prep] a few day " in BNC.
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| 1 | I will not insult you by asking you to be my servant , Burkett , but nevertheless I could use a good man to drive this coach down to Grasmere , get me some fishing over a few days , be prepared to go the odd errand — about a week in all I would guess . |
| 2 | She could contain her dislike for this character for a few days , could n't she ? |
| 3 | I rose this morning after a few days of calm without mystical experience and I walked through a steep valley in a golden light of dawn that was like a rich but transparent garment covering all things . |
| 4 | If they made the bead taste bitter , by dipping it in alcohol , or quinine , or the pungent methylanthranilate , then the chick would peck once , show disgust by shaking its head vigorously and wiping its beak on the floor of its pen , and then back away , refusing to peck at a similar but dry bead offered any time from a few seconds to a few days subsequently . |
| 5 | Instead they were shunted to another bank for a few days . |
| 6 | ‘ Now , Roger , it 's obvious — you have worn that chain for a few days and it has left a mark . |
| 7 | This usually clears up of its own accord after a few days — thereafter the person has no symptoms but may remain infectious . |
| 8 | I believe it to be one of two aircraft , both Dornier Do 17Zs which were both shot down in the same area within a few days of each other . |
| 9 | Instead , they left me alone in a small boat in the middle of the ocean , with only enough food for a few days , while they sailed away . |