Example sentences of "a [det] day [unc] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although her brother , Bert , was now employed by a local fisherman , Arnold Spence , and could do no more than a few day 's work at Four Winds now and then , nevertheless her new arrangements left Harriet free to work outside herself and this regular exercise had a calming effect , releasing her from a great deal of inner tension . |
| 2 | But he agreed the police could have given them a few day 's notice of the situation . |
| 3 | Crawford had been ordered to take a few days ' rest after pulling a leg muscle , but he was back after only a day , filming at the Piazzale del Faro . |
| 4 | She 'd been spending a few days ' holiday in Sicily , with her friends Penny and Devlin . |
| 5 | L Detachment was thus judged ready for operations , and to wind down were given a few days ' leave to be spent in Cairo . |
| 6 | Backpackers must make adjustments — quite easy to do with a few days ' walking under your belt , not so simple when your planning trips in your living room . |
| 7 | Only after a few days ' exposure to New York sunlight did they readjust to local time . |
| 8 | When they stopped , sometimes at the junctions between seasons , Tallis could feel the flow of time , the great spiral storm that curled around some focus a few days ' riding to the north . |
| 9 | If she could fit in a few days ' break in order to attend the wedding in Andorra she would , she promised , and Peter returned to Rocamar the next day , leaving Sarella to close one chapter of her life and get on with the next . |
| 10 | It was arranged that he would take a few days ' supply of stoma bags with him and he was given a list of equipment he would require . |
| 11 | Except , a small protective inner voice prompted her hurtfully , that I 'm no long-term threat to your person or your property because in a few days ' time at the very most I shall be out of your land and out of your life . |
| 12 | " I too shall be attending the ceremonies prior to a few days ' relaxation at the hill station of Dalat . " |