Example sentences of "and a few day " in BNC.
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| 1 | A fortnight and a few days with me . |
| 2 | Rumours were soon in circulation about the surrender , and a few days later it was announced that 47,000 wounded had been saved . |
| 3 | Once more among his Party faithful in Nuremberg in September 1938 , his proclamation contained the usual cliché about the infant Nazi Party beginning the fight against the greatest enemy threatening the German people , international Jewry , and a few days later , still at the Party Rally , he attempted to justify Germany 's attempts to rid itself of its Jews by the stereotype reference to an over-populated country . |
| 4 | Here Blake left them , identified himself to the surprised border guards and a few days later was flown to Mosow for a triumphant reunion with the KGB . |
| 5 | Before the patient left St Mary 's Hospital , a leading article headed ‘ Penicillium ’ appeared in The Times and a few days later a letter was published from Sir Almroth Wright claiming Fleming as the discoverer of penicillin . |
| 6 | John Coleridge , ‘ an Israelite without guile ’ , had probably died of a massive stroke , and a few days later was buried on the north side of the altar in the church he had served for twenty-one years . |
| 7 | Consequently Hunt earned the thanks of The Civil Engineer and Architects ' Journal for his innovation , and a few days later in the House , Gladstone was able to say with satisfaction that ‘ for the first time in the history of public edifices in the metropolis ’ , it was possible to state what the real cost would be . |
| 8 | One thing that puzzled me as a boy was Mrs. Farrer 's hair — it used to change overnight from snow white to jet black and a few days later it was white again . |
| 9 | ‘ I wrote immediately , ’ she says , ‘ and a few days later I was sent a complaints form to fill in and return . ’ |
| 10 | There would band together to play a charity match and a few days afterwards attend the wedding of John Kirwan to a young lady of Treviso . |
| 11 | A fortnight later they announced themselves as the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and a few days after that , on 2 September , as the climax to weeks of stupendous political demonstrations , Vietnam declared its independence . |
| 12 | She was raped and then killed and a few days later her naked corpse found somewhere in the hills . |
| 13 | So , Bob gets the person who recommended him to recommend me , and a few days later the ticket , and the rule book , arrives : |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's only five years , nine months and a few days now ! ’ |
| 16 | If , however , it 's absorbed by osmosis through the skin , it simply paralyses in a death-like state for anything between a few hours and a few days , depending on the dosage . |
| 17 | I had to have a talk with Mrs Rumney and a few days later I called in at The Laurels . |
| 18 | She went to a small hospital near the house , and a few days later she died . |
| 19 | I sent Kassimi with a letter to the Governor at Goba , and a few days later we received an apology for our treatment and permission to continue our journey . |
| 20 | There was a street market here at weekends , and a few days ago there had been a fair to celebrate some local festival . |
| 21 | Our reception will be at the White Hart Hotel , Llandeilo , well known by most of the hierarchy of ( that 's where I always arrange their accommodation , staff dinners , etc ) and a few days in London will round off this long awaited event , quite nicely thank you ! |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | And a few days ago , a number of fires were started in fields in the area . |
| 24 | Because my friend 's daughter whom I met er she is one year and a few days older than you two huh ? |