Example sentences of "for a [adj] days and " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was diplomatically ill for a few days and then I returned to my normal work . |
| 2 | Some of the males were injected with morphine for a few days and some were given other drugs . |
| 3 | Periodically Utrillo was allowed out of the asylum for a few days and occasionally he escaped . |
| 4 | He came up for a few days and stayed in Mackay 's Hotel in Ardallt . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | In the event of trouble , remove the villain , let the other fish settle for a few days and them put him back . |
| 7 | 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 . ’ |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | I ask him to come down for a few days and I also invite Lady De Marr . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | He had n't shaved for a few days and a sickly smell clung to his clothes and hair . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | There are possible side effects such as nausea and headaches for a few days and extremely rarely there are other serious complications . |
| 16 | Some think that he will go abroad for a few days and the CIA will then engineer his return in a countercoup , just as it did in 1953 . |
| 17 | ‘ You and Ratagan could take one out tomorrow , stay for a few days and have a look around at the western fiefs . |
| 18 | ‘ Did you think that I would make love to you for a few days and then let you walk out of my life without trying to get in touch ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Stay in my flat for a few days and enjoy what you can of the Carnival . |
| 20 | ‘ He may decide to hold off for a few days and give steroids to develop the lungs , ’ Belinda suggested . |
| 21 | ‘ Now , Roger , it 's obvious — you have worn that chain for a few days and it has left a mark . |
| 22 | So it might pay a mother to wait for a few days and see what happened to the baby . |
| 23 | We all thought right okay , we 'll get out for a few days and matters 'll come to a head , get sorted out and we 'd be back at work , happy as anything you know , everything sorted within a couple of weeks . |
| 24 | Could I stay with you for a few days and learn how you manage without magic ? " |
| 25 | To the people from the people who 've gone home ob we hope this 'll only be for a few days and some have gone er to other homes just for the time being . |
| 26 | But Steve had gone off with Maria Luisa for a few days and he was n't thinking about work , that was for sure , and she had n't her freedom anyway ! |
| 27 | The travellers say they wo n't be moving on for a few days and tonight , the festival still appears to be in full swing.Local people are angry after finding drug-taking equipment dumped in gardens , and sheep savaged to death at a local farm . |
| 28 | Do a few products and then , leave them for a few days and go back and integrate them . |
| 29 | She did not see Joe for a few days and then one Friday as she walked past she saw him in the teashop and went in to join him . |