Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] for a [adj] days " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Katherine , you 'll be pleased to know that I 'm only here for a few days . |
2 | So this morning the fat little chap in the long white coat who was sorting us out in the Dean 's Office said I 'd better come along here for a few days until they got me organized with another partner . |
3 | ‘ I had gathered the impression that the Prince had intended to be away only for a few days , ’ said Mahmoud . |
4 | It is a good thing to stop coffee anyway from a general health point of view but the benefits of this would only be apparent from a long term change , not just for a few days . |
5 | But they hope that then the troubles in Bosnia will be resolved and the youngsters will be able to escape thoughts of war , not just for a few days , but forever . |
6 | I can hardly walk into a lawyer 's office , I 'd be arrested again and I do n't intend going back into prison , not even for a few days . ’ |
7 | Why do n't you take the car and drive off somewhere for a few days ? |
8 | Brush more gently for a few days until the gums become healthy again . |
9 | After that things went more smoothly for a few days , at least until the following Monday . |
10 | I 'd like you to put up there for a few days , and try to scrape acquaintance with her . |
11 | It was with great relish that I prepared to burn it down — while Charles and Dimity were conveniently away for a few days . |