Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] for a few days " in BNC.
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1 | So , after luxuriating in its hair shirt for a few days , the City would have sold sterling anyway . |
2 | I certainly wo n't be going in the practice room for a few days . ’ |
3 | ‘ I 'll give you some cortisone cream and I want you to wear cotton gloves for a few days , then come back and see me . |
4 | ( Day Use Only ) Have you thought about hiring a Promenade Chalet for a few days . |
5 | While Agassi and Sampras , with supreme pre-final confidence , had flown home from Frankfurt after the ATP Finals for a few days of relaxation in Florida before returning to Europe , Noah had taken his squad off to a Swiss tennis resort , where they trained for 6 hours a day , offered themselves for 30 minutes daily to the press for customary grilling and focussed wholly on the task in hand . |
6 | Oh , and I 'd stay out of the swimming pool for a few days if I were you , unless you can keep your head above water . |
7 | To ripen melons , keep them at room temperature for a few days , when ripe store in the fridge and eat as soon as possible . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | The reception was held in Dalshannon Farm Restaurant , Condorrat and their honeymoon was spent in Blackpool and also in the countryside near Callander , where they enjoyed a camping holiday for a few days . |
10 | I went off to school camp for a few days when I was ten , and Mum suggested I took some sanitary towels with me in case my period started , but I dismissed this as silly and unnecessary . |
11 | Test rocks for suitability by soaking in tap water for a few days , checking hardness and pH before and after . |
12 | Many widows like to stay in the home of a family member for a few days or weeks afterwards , but if she is going to return to her own home at some time , this should not be delayed for too long . |