Example sentences of "a [noun] for the [num ord] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've been loafing a bit for the last few days . |
| 2 | A downstairs room , once his study , had been turned into a bedroom for the last few months , and his bed faced the french windows leading into the garden he loved so well . |
| 3 | I remember Yvonne saying something about being away on a job for the next few days . |
| 4 | Somehow a collection for the next few months was cobbled together and gobbled up by the hungry customers . |
| 5 | I 've had around two or three calls a week for the last few months . |
| 6 | Even now , with the world economy slack and poorer Asian countries emerging as rivals for foreign investment , Thailand is likely to grow at 7–8% a year for the next few years . |
| 7 | RIVER RIBBLE : High levels may cause a problem for the first few days . |
| 8 | My parents have given me an allowance for the next few weeks . |