Example sentences of "[noun sg] for a few days and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Periodically Utrillo was allowed out of the asylum for a few days and occasionally he escaped . |
| 2 | This year , however , there seemed to be more of them than usual , and one star , Barbra Streisand , stayed in town for a few days and had dinner with Janet Reno , the attorney-general . |
| 3 | Some of the males were injected with morphine for a few days and some were given other drugs . |
| 4 | ‘ Stay in my flat for a few days and enjoy what you can of the Carnival . |
| 5 | ‘ Now , Roger , it 's obvious — you have worn that chain for a few days and it has left a mark . |
| 6 | Year to year there are variations ; summer may start two weeks late , or two weeks early , or tentatively … and once or twice a year the weather goes into a sulk for a few days and refuses to co-operate with us . |
| 7 | Since the female is only on heat for a few days and the males are often widely scattered , these scents are vital for bringing the sexes together at the right time . |
| 8 | After fertilization has taken place , the zygote is cultured in the laboratory for a few days and the proembryo is then placed in the woman 's uterus . |