Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] a few days [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I went over to his home for a few days to sort out helmet and leather contracts . |
| 2 | I was due in court in a few days to begin divorce proceedings and the threat of Johnny ‘ B ’ helped to dilute the worry . |
| 3 | The first Leopold heard of it was when his son coolly informed him that he was accompanying Aloysia and her father for a few days to visit the Princess of Orange at Kircheim-Bolanden , where Aloysia was to sing several arias that Wolfgang had written for her . |
| 4 | They want a haven for a few days to talk to some neutral listener while they conquer an impending sense of ‘ going round the bend ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ Two members of staff were invited by personal acquaintances in the Republican Party to visit the US for a few days to talk about the British general election . |
| 6 | Diana is expected to leave Wood Farm after a few days to spend the rest of the Christmas holiday with her brother Earl Spencer . |
| 7 | Local shopkeepers , community centres , libraries and other local venues should be asked to display prominently the posters for a few days preceding the consultation date/s . |
| 8 | We often admit patients with this problem to the diabetic unit for a few days to demonstrate how effective the right diet can be . |
| 9 | The second is a slick operator , who studies his victim 's habits for a few days to establish a safe crime time . |
| 10 | If so , store in a warm ( airing ) cupboard for a few days to allow the new neck position to settle . |