Example sentences of "few days [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They want a haven for a few days to talk to some neutral listener while they conquer an impending sense of ‘ going round the bend ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ Two members of staff were invited by personal acquaintances in the Republican Party to visit the US for a few days to talk about the British general election . |
| 3 | Rain water is ideal , tap water needs to be left a few days to mature before stocking . |
| 4 | From Mongolia , at last they entered China , and after a few days came to the Great Wall , another of the earth 's wonders . |
| 5 | He 'd spent the last few days bouncing from resort to resort . |
| 6 | They 'll spend the next few days sorting through that information . |
| 7 | Seb spent the next few days wrestling with very tangled emotions . |
| 8 | IBM top brass is said to have been meeting with Hewlett-Packard officials at various locations around the US over the last few days to lobby for their support and an announcement may now be imminent . |
| 9 | She might get a few days riding from it , but it could not survive for long . |
| 10 | As she drifted mindlessly in the shimmering water all her resistance to the past few days seemed to be dissolving away within the strength and power of his embrace . |
| 11 | We have a few days to go to that looking into it now , so if , you know . |
| 12 | I spent the next few days talking to Cabinet colleagues — all of whom shared my view that the demand was preposterous — and then went to see the Prime Minister . |
| 13 | We spent a few days talking about our friends in Moscow and Leningrad . |
| 14 | The owner has been calling by every few days to check on progress , but now is in Barbados . |
| 15 | A few days passed without the accent being mentioned again . |
| 16 | Exhibitions and trade shows work can be great fun — there is a chance to meet many new faces , stay in good hotels , have jolly meals with new-found colleagues and for a few days live in a different and , almost always , pleasant if busy world . |
| 17 | The big regatta dances in the huge grey tent down by the quay in Carrick were just beginning but there were so few days left of the holiday that Maggie preferred to spend them about the house chatting with Rose or her sisters around the fire or talking with Michael out in the front garden among his flowerbeds ; and sometimes during long breaks in the rain they would go out to where Moran was tidying up in the meadows . |
| 18 | More interestingly , sources say that HP is currently weighing a 20% stake in Taligent to cement the new relationship , while IBM brass have been meeting with HP officials at various locations around the US over the last few days firefighting for their support . |
| 19 | After a few days climbing in the area we realised this might mean new or close together , but rarely both . |