Example sentences of "[art] first few days [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | For the first few days we kept the family shut into the cow-shed , to protect them from the cats ; but I really think that if any cat had had the temerity to put in an attack , the hen would have chased it half-way to Gloucester . |
2 | ‘ For the first few days they were all a bit subdued , ’ Bob said . |
3 | Well for the first few days I found enough energy to take an occasional dip in the pool and play a leisurely game of bowls . |
4 | The teachers were very helpful and caring , and for the first few days I thought I was getting on quite well with my new classmates . |
5 | To her disappointment Nahum only seemed to visit the old and sick , and after the first few days he no longer took her with him , having suffered embarrassment each time he introduced his new wife whose youth could n't be disguised . |