Example sentences of "be give a few days " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruth had decided to say she 'd been unwell , and had been given a few days off to recover her strength . |
| 2 | Brown and his team should be given a few days ’ extension to accomplish that . |
| 3 | L Detachment was thus judged ready for operations , and to wind down were given a few days ' leave to be spent in Cairo . |
| 4 | This preparatory work was practically complete at the outbreak of war and authority was given a few days before for completion . |
| 5 | I phoned and the man that I needed to speak to was not there , he 'd been seconded to the Himalayas or something , he was only coming back erm , in the middle of January , I was in , erm , November or whatever it was , I was giving a few days ' grace , and then I was going to call . |