Example sentences of "[noun] for a few days " in BNC.
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| 31 | She thought she might avoid the place for a few days herself , just in case the boy had any ideas of adopting her as a protector . |
| 32 | So , too , are the increasing number of so-called closing down sales which often take place for a few days or weeks at the end of a shop lease . |
| 33 | ‘ You do n't mind looking after the place for a few days , do you ? ’ |
| 34 | Although he had only been in his new job for a few days before the murder , Dave Pushell had already tried to imprint his personality on the office . |
| 35 | A group of prisoners are out of jail for a few days … but the authorities know exactly where they are . |
| 36 | If your tank contains a ‘ chaser ’ , new fish may need to be placed in a breeding trap for a few days until the aggressor gets used to it — or a tank divider is an even better idea . |
| 37 | ‘ If I do n't go on the mat for a few days , I get withdrawal symptoms , ’ he confesses . |
| 38 | If you ca n't see through the glass because of condensation , remove the lid for a few days . |
| 39 | He pointed out a gruelling three-mile running course to Bowe , instructed him to learn it and then said he 'd be going out of town for a few days . |
| 40 | This year , however , there seemed to be more of them than usual , and one star , Barbra Streisand , stayed in town for a few days and had dinner with Janet Reno , the attorney-general . |
| 41 | While Agassi and Sampras , with supreme pre-final confidence , had flown home from Frankfurt after the ATP Finals for a few days of relaxation in Florida before returning to Europe , Noah had taken his squad off to a Swiss tennis resort , where they trained for 6 hours a day , offered themselves for 30 minutes daily to the press for customary grilling and focussed wholly on the task in hand . |
| 42 | Some of the males were injected with morphine for a few days and some were given other drugs . |
| 43 | The resultant paste is cask-conditions for a few days before bottling . |
| 44 | ‘ He 's gone to Holland on business for a few days . ’ |
| 45 | She 'll be away at a family wedding or funeral for a few days . |
| 46 | With ammunition stockpiles only sufficient to sustain combat for a few days , a lack of the requisite support crafts to service warships and insufficient wartime defence contingencies analysts said that future five-year plans needed to consolidate the qualitative rather than quantitative aspect of the Defence Forces . |
| 47 | Appetite might be poor and food that is eaten will be difficult to digest ; bowel movements will occur at inconvenient times in the night or at unaccustomed times during the day , or the traveller might suffer constipation for a few days . |
| 48 | I certainly wo n't be going in the practice room for a few days . ’ |
| 49 | Afterwards I have a rest for a few days or go swimming ’ |
| 50 | Ann will look after things for a few days . |
| 51 | Delay things for a few days ? ’ |
| 52 | ‘ Would you like to come down to Carinish Court for a few days ? ’ |
| 53 | According to many local people , the police hold refugees without food or water for a few days , then turn them loose in the desert near the Somali or Ethiopian borders - too far for them to walk back . |
| 54 | Test rocks for suitability by soaking in tap water for a few days , checking hardness and pH before and after . |
| 55 | If the magic was to start working again , I had to get her alone and in person for a few days . |
| 56 | My mother went on an outing for a few days with the Blind Club . |
| 57 | Have to be in Paris for a few days . |
| 58 | ‘ This young lad was getting people to mind Sam for a few days at a time . |
| 59 | He had also brought a chess manual , because he had heard that children could play chess brilliantly , but after ski-ing with Sam for a few days he decided that there was no call to be beaten by a five-year-old at two things at once . |
| 60 | The old man had gone to stay with relatives for a few days , and Dorothy wondered if I would water her houseplants , because he ( Leo ) wanted to spend all the time he could with her at the hospital . |