Example sentences of "to [noun prp] [prep] [adj] days " in BNC.
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1 | She said nothing about Miguel to Victoria for several days , and Victoria did n't broach the subject of finding both of them in Miguel 's bedroom . |
2 | William 's attempt to achieve a pacification of the Highlands turned into a disastrous tragedy , when the dreadful massacre at Glencoe was carried out in February 1692 because MacDonald of Glencoe accidentally missed the deadline imposed by the government for swearing the oath of allegiance to William by five days . |
3 | He it was who inaugurated Continental excursions , for in 1925 he took a dozen boys to Bruges for eight days on an educational visit . |
4 | She 's in April , she and Anthony had been to Florence for four days . |
5 | ‘ I brought immense powers to Tara in those days , ’ said the Robemaker after a moment . |
6 | It 's that kind of blind faith that forced Glenn Hoddle and his team into hiding this week … they took themselves off to Bournemouth for three days to prepare to psyche themselves up in secret |
7 | Is Well I was I 'm trying to think where I was I was at Blackpool , er I went to Blackpool for two days , I went with some friends . |
8 | If , for any reason , you then decide that you do not want Home Improvement Loan Protector cover , you may return your Certificate to NatWest within 14 days for cancellation without charge . |
9 | Doris was always coming weeping and shrieking to Mavis in those days , saying he 'd be the death of her , and meanwhile Fred would reel down the cellar steps and visit the tarts for consolation . |
10 | I was going to Lowestoft for two days but my clothing could last me weeks . |
11 | Demirel repeated his assurances to Yeltsin during two days of talks held in Moscow from May 25 [ see also p. 38924 ] . |
12 | ( Napoleon also wrote to Josephine ‘ Coming to Paris in two days — Do n't wash ! ’ ) |
13 | ‘ You 'll have to come with me to Auckland for three days , Rachel . ’ |
14 | My father had first er he had , him being an engineer , and had been working in Glasgow after his er having served his apprenticeship at Amos the , it was the thing to go to Glasgow in these days which was the centre of all engineering activity , and er to gain experience he went to Glasgow . |
15 | You said you would come to Sweetmary in two days . " |
16 | I mean , God , you know if I 've got ta go down to London for three days I 'd rather do that cos it 's gon na earn me two or three grand . |
17 | TITLE-CHASING Orrell make the first of two ‘ do or die ’ league trips to London in nine days when they face Wasps at Sudbury today . |
18 | Eliot had a bad attack of bronchitis in June , which forced him to stay in bed for a week , but in July his sister , Marian , and a niece arrived from America and he went with them to Suffolk for ten days — the first holiday he had been able to take all year . |