Example sentences of "[art] few days before the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am not persuaded that the use of the personal pronoun ‘ him ’ in the phrase ‘ sustained by him ’ was intended by parliament to have the bizarre result that there was no-one to injure or to sustain injuries in the few days before the child was born . |
| 2 | An opinion poll published a few days before the changes had indicated that support for the PCP had fallen to 19 per cent among the electorate , the party 's worst opinion survey result . |
| 3 | But a few days before the squad was chosen , Rob Saunders , of London Irish , who had just changed jobs , informed Fitzgerald that he would have to change his mind and refuse the invitation . |
| 4 | William , who has been on invalidity benefit since the accident , accepted a settlement of £70,000 a few days before the case started . |
| 5 | In toads , for instance , the males sit on the backs of females for a few days before the female lays her eggs . |
| 6 | I heard that she was widowed a few days before the baby was born . |
| 7 | Just a few days before the festival begins , they 're adding the final touches to the stage . |