Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [det] days [subord] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In toads , for instance , the males sit on the backs of females for a few days before the female lays her eggs . |
| 2 | A solution is to make the following adjustments and stick to them for a few days while the body clock follows the lead given by your altered life-style . |
| 3 | In fact , she did not realise she was to have the honour conferred on her for a few days after the letter arrived . |
| 4 | At this stage cut off the complete head and invert it in a paper bag , hanging these in an airy place for a few days until the seeds are quite dry . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Brush more gently for a few days until the gums become healthy again . |
| 7 | They have somehow , in the few days since the rains arrived , become biblically sleek . |
| 8 | ‘ I am not persuaded that the use of the personal pronoun ‘ him ’ in the phrase ‘ sustained by him ’ was intended by parliament to have the bizarre result that there was no-one to injure or to sustain injuries in the few days before the child was born . |
| 9 | Lunches and afternoon teas are available in the Brew House which is open on the same days as the house . |
| 10 | I know the system is different in New Zealand but the principle is surely the same : why should n't there be league games on the same days as the internationals ? |
| 11 | ( 1 would suggest that you do this over a few days as the list may well vary according to the mood you are in . ) |