Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a few days " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why do n't you take the car and drive off somewhere for a few days ? |
| 2 | It finally erupted when Mozart asked for permission to stay on for a few days in Vienna to collect some outstanding fees . |
| 3 | The Captain and his wife proved so hospitable that Ricky stayed on for a few days after Minton left to stay with Paul ( ‘ Odo ’ ) Cross and Angus Wilson at their home Rio Chico at Ocho Rios . |
| 4 | Yes , I think I shall stay on for a few days here . ’ |
| 5 | Maybe I should have hung on for a few days in there getting to grips with Alf Bundy 's ailments . |
| 6 | The travellers say they wo n't be moving on for a few days and tonight , the festival still appears to be in full swing.Local people are angry after finding drug-taking equipment dumped in gardens , and sheep savaged to death at a local farm . |
| 7 | had this one on for a few days . |
| 8 | The three piece leather does make for a lot of stitching at the sides and this suffered quite badly after a few days on rough moraine . |
| 9 | Even if it 's only for a few days both you and your baby will benefit . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's only for a few days , Elinor , and it 's just an hour and a half away from London . |
| 11 | The ceremonies lasted for a month and millions attended , many coming only for a few days . |
| 12 | ‘ As I say , only for a few days . |
| 13 | ‘ I had gathered the impression that the Prince had intended to be away only for a few days , ’ said Mahmoud . |
| 14 | Events which are severely threatful only for a few days , or which are of a relatively mild or even positive nature , are unlikely to be associated with depression ( see chapter 4 ) . |
| 15 | Brush more gently for a few days until the gums become healthy again . |
| 16 | I ask him to come down for a few days and I also invite Lady De Marr . |
| 17 | If he was n't home , I 'd go back to the squat and keep my head down for a few days . |
| 18 | After the fish had settled in for a few days , one that I had thought to be a male showed signs of filling eggs , and developed a bright yellow patch on her belly . |
| 19 | In fact he confirmed it so strongly that we had pulled ourselves together for a few days . |
| 20 | Such meetings will also have a social function , bringing agents together for a few days to exchange ideas , discuss common problems and be made to feel part of the company . |
| 21 | Only after a few days ' exposure to New York sunlight did they readjust to local time . |
| 22 | Sorry , I run a health spa in Scotland and I see an awful lot of women who obviously come in for some slight improvement but quite frankly it is the stress factor that shows in the face that does n't make them quite so beautiful because their personalities comes across for when their stressed it shows in their face and I notice when they leave only after a few days the stress has gone and their personality shines through and their far more beautiful . |
| 23 | So within a few days of his grudging acceptance by his parliamentary colleagues , Law 's leadership was ratified by the throng of party notables at Leeds ; here he received a reception more typical of what was to come in the future . |
| 24 | I had to wait until the female was bulging-ripe , so within a few days she was brooding . |
| 25 | Coun Scott , who is also a Tory member of Darlington Council , said : ‘ The plans for the unit are proceeding as expected and we would expect the tender documents to be in within a few days . ’ |
| 26 | Doubtless that was the trigger , but an operation of 24,000 men is not thrown together in a few days . |
| 27 | However we agreed to visit Cedars together in a few days ' time . |
| 28 | I 'm only going to be away for a few days . ’ |
| 29 | After a time the goat disappeared , and its place was taken by some hens , and these hens I looked after when , as quite often happened , their mistress went away for a few days . |
| 30 | He is away for a few days , in the country . ’ |