Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a [adj] days " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why do n't you take the car and drive off somewhere for a few days ? |
| 2 | The three piece leather does make for a lot of stitching at the sides and this suffered quite badly after a few days on rough moraine . |
| 3 | Even if it 's only for a few days both you and your baby will benefit . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's only for a few days , Elinor , and it 's just an hour and a half away from London . |
| 5 | The ceremonies lasted for a month and millions attended , many coming only for a few days . |
| 6 | ‘ As I say , only for a few days . |
| 7 | ‘ I had gathered the impression that the Prince had intended to be away only for a few days , ’ said Mahmoud . |
| 8 | Events which are severely threatful only for a few days , or which are of a relatively mild or even positive nature , are unlikely to be associated with depression ( see chapter 4 ) . |
| 9 | Brush more gently for a few days until the gums become healthy again . |
| 10 | In fact he confirmed it so strongly that we had pulled ourselves together for a few days . |
| 11 | Such meetings will also have a social function , bringing agents together for a few days to exchange ideas , discuss common problems and be made to feel part of the company . |
| 12 | Only after a few days ' exposure to New York sunlight did they readjust to local time . |
| 13 | Sorry , I run a health spa in Scotland and I see an awful lot of women who obviously come in for some slight improvement but quite frankly it is the stress factor that shows in the face that does n't make them quite so beautiful because their personalities comes across for when their stressed it shows in their face and I notice when they leave only after a few days the stress has gone and their personality shines through and their far more beautiful . |
| 14 | So within a few days of his grudging acceptance by his parliamentary colleagues , Law 's leadership was ratified by the throng of party notables at Leeds ; here he received a reception more typical of what was to come in the future . |
| 15 | I had to wait until the female was bulging-ripe , so within a few days she was brooding . |
| 16 | Doubtless that was the trigger , but an operation of 24,000 men is not thrown together in a few days . |
| 17 | However we agreed to visit Cedars together in a few days ' time . |
| 18 | I 'm only going to be away for a few days . ’ |
| 19 | After a time the goat disappeared , and its place was taken by some hens , and these hens I looked after when , as quite often happened , their mistress went away for a few days . |
| 20 | He is away for a few days , in the country . ’ |
| 21 | It was with great relish that I prepared to burn it down — while Charles and Dimity were conveniently away for a few days . |
| 22 | What is the best way to protect my plumbing system while I am away for a few days in cold weather ? |
| 23 | However , he left the next day , calling later to ask Lorna to meet him nearby with £500 cash so he could go away for a few days . |
| 24 | They 've gone away for a few days . |
| 25 | She said to me , " Ca n't you get away for a few days ? " |
| 26 | This planning diary should show , for example , weeks in which certain lecture courses begin or in which certain work assignments are due for presentation ; weeks in which there are social or sporting events ; weeks in which you are free to take a break or to go away for a few days . |
| 27 | She 's away for a few days . |
| 28 | No more than an hour passed before Jean-Claude came to me in the scullery and said he would be away for a few days . |
| 29 | There was no reply to the phone , but as we were going that way to spend the night at Sandspit , we called at the neighbours ’ and found that Pat was away for a few days . |
| 30 | ‘ She 's away for a few days . |