Example sentences of "[adv] for a few days " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why do n't you take the car and drive off somewhere for a few days ? |
| 2 | Even if it 's only for a few days both you and your baby will benefit . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's only for a few days , Elinor , and it 's just an hour and a half away from London . |
| 4 | The ceremonies lasted for a month and millions attended , many coming only for a few days . |
| 5 | ‘ As I say , only for a few days . |
| 6 | ‘ I had gathered the impression that the Prince had intended to be away only for a few days , ’ said Mahmoud . |
| 7 | Events which are severely threatful only for a few days , or which are of a relatively mild or even positive nature , are unlikely to be associated with depression ( see chapter 4 ) . |
| 8 | Brush more gently for a few days until the gums become healthy again . |
| 9 | In fact he confirmed it so strongly that we had pulled ourselves together for a few days . |
| 10 | Such meetings will also have a social function , bringing agents together for a few days to exchange ideas , discuss common problems and be made to feel part of the company . |
| 11 | I 'm only going to be away for a few days . ’ |
| 12 | After a time the goat disappeared , and its place was taken by some hens , and these hens I looked after when , as quite often happened , their mistress went away for a few days . |
| 13 | He is away for a few days , in the country . ’ |
| 14 | It was with great relish that I prepared to burn it down — while Charles and Dimity were conveniently away for a few days . |
| 15 | What is the best way to protect my plumbing system while I am away for a few days in cold weather ? |
| 16 | However , he left the next day , calling later to ask Lorna to meet him nearby with £500 cash so he could go away for a few days . |
| 17 | They 've gone away for a few days . |
| 18 | She said to me , " Ca n't you get away for a few days ? " |
| 19 | This planning diary should show , for example , weeks in which certain lecture courses begin or in which certain work assignments are due for presentation ; weeks in which there are social or sporting events ; weeks in which you are free to take a break or to go away for a few days . |
| 20 | She 's away for a few days . |
| 21 | No more than an hour passed before Jean-Claude came to me in the scullery and said he would be away for a few days . |
| 22 | There was no reply to the phone , but as we were going that way to spend the night at Sandspit , we called at the neighbours ’ and found that Pat was away for a few days . |
| 23 | ‘ She 's away for a few days . |
| 24 | Anything that kept her from running into Nicolo Sabatini was absolutely fine , which was why she had been delighted a few mornings later at the breakfast-table when he 'd told her he would be away for a few days . |
| 25 | ‘ Oh — it 's my son — he 's got cystic fibrosis , and my wife 's gone away for a few days with a friend for a break . |
| 26 | It could be that the couple simply decided to go away for a few days , but those who know Mrs Allsopp say it 's unlikely she would have left without telling anyone . |
| 27 | I would n't mind going away for a few days , but |
| 28 | Before term started I wanted to live anonymously in this city where no one knew me , just for a few days . |
| 29 | It is a good thing to stop coffee anyway from a general health point of view but the benefits of this would only be apparent from a long term change , not just for a few days . |
| 30 | ‘ Just for a few days or so … something to ease the pain ? ’ |