Example sentences of "[num] days ' [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | After three days ' imprisonment they were convicted of attending an illegal gathering under the terms of Bophuthatswana 's Internal Security Act , fined , and released from custody . |
2 | So how much money will you get for the three days ' work you 've done ? |
3 | After five days ' walking they were obviously all fit and experienced . |
4 | The thirty days ' standard he applies to his suppliers is the thirty days standard he expects from his customers . |
5 | In two days ' time we reached Pakoku where many of the Anglo-Burmans begged me to disembark and try to walk out of Burma with them , but Rachel was still very sick and I said I would go on to Mandalay and hope to find a doctor there . |
6 | In the event , the document proved so unacceptable that after two days ' debate it was sent back for thorough revision . |