Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] for a few days " in BNC.
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1 | He 's expected to be off work for a few days but will be recalled for important Commons votes , including the Maastricht Treaty social chapter next Thursday . |
2 | A group of prisoners are out of jail for a few days … but the authorities know exactly where they are . |
3 | He pointed out a gruelling three-mile running course to Bowe , instructed him to learn it and then said he 'd be going out of town for a few days . |
4 | But after the cauliflower curry , a couple of pounds of onion rings and six bottles of Kingfisher , I told him that I needed a place to stay out of sight for a few days . |
5 | You may think you have to cut back on the necessities of life for a few days or cancel a treat you had promised yourself and the family . |
6 | ‘ We 've been out of touch for a few days now . |
7 | Some of the males were injected with morphine for a few days and some were given other drugs . |
8 | Well now , look here , I think we 'd better pop you into hospital for a few days , where we can keep an eye on you . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | If the magic was to start working again , I had to get her alone and in person for a few days . |
11 | He came round at once , and said that it was nothing to worry about ; Susan was worn out , that was all , and must stay in bed for a few days . |
12 | ‘ She said you had a chill on the kidneys and you 'd be in bed for a few days yet . |
13 | The doctor says it is n't serious , but he thinks she should rest in bed for a few days . |
14 | Then he covered it up quickly with a look of studied indifference ( very unconvincing ) and mumbled some nonsense about you being in hospital for a few days for a check-up . |
15 | It put Dave Scadding in hospital for a few days , but did not prevent the crew members still on their feet from putting in some hard graft , and rummage successes began to roll in . |
16 | Janet adds : ‘ Before the idea of the ‘ drop-in ’ centre , we would have been forced to admit the mother and she would have been in hospital for a few days . |
17 | On Monday she 's going back to mum for a few days . |
18 | ‘ He 's gone to Holland on business for a few days . ’ |
19 | ‘ I told him you would not be returning to Milano for a few days . ’ |
20 | Better to hold on to power for a few days or hours longer . |
21 | 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 . |