Example sentences of "a few day [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , he was retained and the secretary was instructed to write to the parish officers informing them of the same ; they were told to pay the subscription within a few days otherwise Spies would be discharged from the infirmary . |
| 2 | I say this because a few days ago Spurs were linked with a different ( Swedish ) defender , so may have pulled out any interest . |
| 3 | A few days ago Li Xiannian , a former President , broke his public silence to support the controversial Three Gorges project to dam the Yangtze , but did not use the occasion to back faster reforms . |
| 4 | A few days later Eva made an announcement . |
| 5 | A few days later Lord Thorneycroft , the Party Chairman , and Alastair ( now Lord ) McAlpine came to me and asked if we could stage another for the European Elections — three weeks later . |
| 6 | A few days later Lord Ossory wrote to Samuel Whitbread enclosing a testimonial from Dr. John Dixon of Boughton . |
| 7 | A few days later S made arrangements to go on holiday and told Mr Brown of her holiday plans . |
| 8 | A few days later Cardinal Ottaviani asked whether the fathers were planning a revolution . |
| 9 | I did n't know it at the time but a greater blow awaited me A few days later Mrs Rumney was on the phone again . |
| 10 | A few days later Modigliani set him straight : |
| 11 | ‘ A few days later Athens advised that the aircraft had crashed in the sea close to an island — Zante . |
| 12 | A few days later Britain formalised the relationship between her currency and those of the other members of the EEC , in particular the Deutschmark , by joining the European Exchange Rate Mechanism . |
| 13 | When he died a few days later Philip called off the invasion . |
| 14 | A few days later Lumumba was arrested , and then released . |
| 15 | A few days later Mahmoud showed up . |
| 16 | A few days later Terry 's brother asked Mary to act as stand-in pianist for three months at the local Baptist church where he was a member . |
| 17 | A few days later Keith Meerza sees Christopher for the last time . |
| 18 | A few days later inflammation had diminished and in some animals the jejunum looked macroscopically normal . |
| 19 | Coincidentally a few days later reporters of the tabloid press began to gather outside his flat , questioning him every time he entered or left . |
| 20 | A few days later Harriet received a letter from Sidney in which he had clearly done his best to be polite , but was evasive about the invitation she had extended to both Carrows to spend a weekend at Four Winds to see the baby . |
| 21 | Just a few days later baby Joe was born , weighing just four and three quarter pounds , but healthy ; living proof that rhesus babies now have the chance they deserve . |
| 22 | A few days later Mr Baker was hosting a dinner to thank the members of the Kingman Committee for their work . |
| 23 | At his lunch break a few days later Mr Wolski took his sandwiches and sat on the benches opposite the eagle and looked at her . |
| 24 | A few days later Mr Boldwood was looking at Bathsheba 's fields , which were next to his own , when he saw her helping Gabriel Oak with the sheep . |
| 25 | A few days later Mr Churchill came to see Edward at Buckingham Palace . |
| 26 | Early next month Mr Hun Sen and Prince Sihanouk are to meet in Indonesia , and a few days later Mr Gorbachev and Mr Deng meet in Beijing . |
| 27 | Mr. Gilberd agreed to the transaction , the defendant paid the cheque into the bank , and a few days later Ballay took possession of the goods , the defendant helping him to load them into his vehicle . |
| 28 | A few days later rumour spread that a thousand tinners intended to march on Looe . |
| 29 | A few days later Rachel Lynde came to the farm . |
| 30 | To clinch matters , a few days later George was killed , shot through the head as his battalion advanced on St Eloi . |