Example sentences of "a few [adj] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few odd days of film work slotted neatly round that weekend , leaving her no ready excuse apart from cowardice . |
| 2 | Between the two examinations he spent a few necessary days of recuperation at Swindon , spending some time with Dad Uzzell . |
| 3 | So , except during a few warm days in summer , a white coat would seem to put its wearer at a disadvantage . |
| 4 | Afterwards we had spent a few stolen days at the ski resort of Grindelwald , in the shadow of the Eiger North Face . |
| 5 | Mid-November can suffer a few foggy days . |
| 6 | By launching their cruise missiles , US and NATO commanders would hope that , at best , the Soviet Union might sue for peace , and , at worst , that the West could gain a few extra days when its conventional ( non-nuclear ) forces might be able to stem the tide . |
| 7 | That would give us a few extra days . " |
| 8 | We could stay a few extra days and make a holiday of it . |
| 9 | And in the general confusion over Sunday opening , there was the opportunity of sneaking a few extra days of trading , and most booksellers who took this up were well rewarded for their efforts . |
| 10 | Afterwards the whole group stayed on for a few extra days . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , actually , this is such a beautiful place , I was thinking of maybe staying on for a few extra days , ’ she invented hastily , knowing her mother would worry herself silly if she knew the half of it — let alone that her car had packed up . |
| 12 | A few hard-earned days of R and R , as the Americans put it , away from everything and everyone — or so I thought . |
| 13 | IN OUR household as in many others recently there were a few worrying days before the GCSE examination results were published . |
| 14 | IN OUR household as in many others recently there were a few worrying days before the GCSE examination results were published . |
| 15 | Indeed for a few medieval days it was the effective capital of England . |
| 16 | Mark arrived at his office expecting to have a few clear days ahead to finalise the European Business Plan and prepare his presentation to Cocello . |
| 17 | The other groups had set up camp on the far side , waiting for a few clear days and the worst of the snow to melt . |
| 18 | That was only a few short days ago but now seemed light years away . |
| 19 | He 'd trusted her ; even when everything seemed to point against her , and although he 'd known her only a few short days , he 'd believed in her . |
| 20 | It seemed impossible that in a few short days her life could have changed so dramatically and fundamentally , and she told Rohan so . |
| 21 | Napoleon III had already found it useful as a place where a few quiet days might be spent with a friend . |
| 22 | CHARTBUSTERS Was ( Not Was ) wo n't return to France in a hurry after touring for a few miserable days . |