Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [art] [det] days ' " in BNC.
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1 | She will probably welcome your offer of help with such matters as the registration of the death , notifying distant friends , putting an announcement of death in local or national newspapers if she wants this , and dealing with kindly enquiries from neighbours in a tactful way , so that they understand that she may not be feeling like having too many callers at first but will greatly appreciate their help and sympathy in a few days ' ( or weeks , ) time ; and making arrangements for the funeral and any family gathering that is to take place afterwards . |
2 | This would on past experience coax the crocuses out in Hyde Park , only to be spiked by frost in a few days ' time . |
3 | With perfect bad timing Inge , the au pair , had left that very morning on a few days ' holiday , and tomorrow was Nettie the housekeeper 's day off . |
4 | Miraculously , when invited for the Hunt Ball , he had asked if he might bring an old school friend who was staying with him , hiring horses for a few days ' hunting . |
5 | could you put me in touch ? ’ 'Sorry he 'll be back from America in a few days ' bingo . |
6 | Some time during the few days ' leave , when talking about my life — not work , of course — at Bletchley , I must rashly have let slip the fact that occasionally I was tired . |
7 | There was nothing wrong with enjoying her own interests and social activities — including Martin Ward 's party in a few days ' time . |