Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [adj] days [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Pier Carlo Falotti , head of DEC Europe and touted last year by The Wall Street Journal as Ken Olsen 's possible successor , tendered his resignation June 30 , an action The Journal said last week precipitated Olsen 's resignation ten days ago ( UX No 394 ) .
2 He reads : Home was very far from Toad 's mind some days later .
3 The statement came in response to Dragon 's broadside two days ago at Drayton Asia 's ‘ disappointing ’ investment performance .
4 His body was discovered on the city 's outskirts three days later .
5 G.J. Lemar ) was sent out from England , this reaching Malta in company with Holgate 's aircraft two days later .
6 The delivery of Ann 's child six days later was not nearly so easy .
7 They 've known it since the ball was confiscated and changed at Lamb 's insistence six days ago .
8 Battling up slippery trails and losing several pack-mules in precipitous canyons , Howard finally reached Craig 's Ferry four days later .
9 Out own men are still on the critical list , " he added , but Katherine was n't interested in the condition of the two men who had gone to Hyde 's rooms two days ago looking for her son .
10 The scouts flourished their red blankets to announce General Howard 's approach several days later .
11 ‘ We have nothing to add at the moment , ’ said a spokesperson for the betting shops association who advised bookies to withhold winnings after Jo N Jack 's success eight days ago .
12 As she replaced the receiver after the last attempt she remembered Marc 's suggestion two days ago .
13 And it was at the trekkers ' hut eight days before that we 'd met our porters with their dzos , Dzos — pronounced ‘ Joes ’ — are great hairy pack animals , a cross between yaks and cows .
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