Example sentences of "for a [adj] days [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The glaze will stay shiny for a few days but after a week will begin to lose its gloss , so do n't decorate the cake too early . |
| 2 | Patients have a sore throat for a few days but no other side effects . |
| 3 | The England midfielder added : ‘ I 've only been with Leeds for a few days but that 's long enough to know I 've made the right decision coming here . ’ |
| 4 | He 's expected to be off work for a few days but will be recalled for important Commons votes , including the Maastricht Treaty social chapter next Thursday . |
| 5 | a combine , which only works for a few days or weeks in the year is far too costly for a smallholder , who must either rely on a contractor or work with simpler equipment . |
| 6 | Many widows like to stay in the home of a family member for a few days or weeks afterwards , but if she is going to return to her own home at some time , this should not be delayed for too long . |
| 7 | So , too , are the increasing number of so-called closing down sales which often take place for a few days or weeks at the end of a shop lease . |
| 8 | Afterwards I have a rest for a few days or go swimming ’ |
| 9 | Better to hold on to power for a few days or hours longer . |
| 10 | You may think you have to cut back on the necessities of life for a few days or cancel a treat you had promised yourself and the family . |
| 11 | More characteristic still are the thousands of tiny meltwater streams that trickle from ice-sheets and snow-banks for a few days or weeks each summer , often following the same channels year after year , and sometimes building up mats of vegetation along their course . |
| 12 | If any one of his rules was broken — and he had a number — he would put a notice on his front door which said that the offender was scartata , rejected ; it could be for a few days or anything up to a fortnight . |
| 13 | In some homes it is possible to stay for a few days or a week at a time either occasionally or on a regular basis . |
| 14 | ‘ Just for a few days or so … something to ease the pain ? ’ |
| 15 | Overdrafts to customers are often granted for a few days or weeks . |
| 16 | Bearing in mind that if we do have the whole house then people are only coming for a few days or or even one night could no they had somewhere to stay . |
| 17 | I was diplomatically ill for a few days and then I returned to my normal work . |
| 18 | Some of the males were injected with morphine for a few days and some were given other drugs . |
| 19 | Periodically Utrillo was allowed out of the asylum for a few days and occasionally he escaped . |
| 20 | He came up for a few days and stayed in Mackay 's Hotel in Ardallt . |
| 21 | After fertilization has taken place , the zygote is cultured in the laboratory for a few days and the proembryo is then placed in the woman 's uterus . |
| 22 | In the event of trouble , remove the villain , let the other fish settle for a few days and them put him back . |
| 23 | It 's a wonderful opportunity , please do n't discard it out of hand because of pride or pique , just think it over for a few days and let me know your decision when you are ready . ’ |
| 24 | This year , however , there seemed to be more of them than usual , and one star , Barbra Streisand , stayed in town for a few days and had dinner with Janet Reno , the attorney-general . |
| 25 | A couple of years ago I was staying in Malham for a few days and decided to set out one morning for Attermire by the old pack lane from Settle to Malham . |
| 26 | I ask him to come down for a few days and I also invite Lady De Marr . |
| 27 | Where time permits , leave the final draft of any report you have written for a few days and then read it again with fresh eyes . |
| 28 | Since the female is only on heat for a few days and the males are often widely scattered , these scents are vital for bringing the sexes together at the right time . |
| 29 | He had n't shaved for a few days and a sickly smell clung to his clothes and hair . |
| 30 | Year to year there are variations ; summer may start two weeks late , or two weeks early , or tentatively … and once or twice a year the weather goes into a sulk for a few days and refuses to co-operate with us . |