Example sentences of "[coord] [adj] days ['s] " in BNC.
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1 | Earlier that day , Gorbachev had himself appeared to raise the possibility of his stepping down as general secretary at the CPSU congress when , clearly stung by the ferocity of the criticisms being levelled at him , he complained that " people are not taking the general secretary , the President of the country , very seriously " , and added : " It is not a question of me : tomorrow or in 10 or 12 days ' time someone else might be general secretary or party chairman . " |
2 | Regretting ‘ that he had no power to send him to prison without the option of a fine ’ , the magistrate imposed a fine of 40 shillings ( probably amounting to more than a month 's wages ) or twenty-one days ' hard labour . |
3 | For the few hours , the day or few days ' duration of the " event " , their labour force at the location in question increases many times in size . |
4 | If you push yourself to your absolute limits and suffer terribly , the chances that you will be able to motivate yourself to suffer equally in two or three days ' time are practically zilch . |
5 | The parish covers a huge area with some communities two or three days ' journey away and seeing a priest only three or four times a year . |
6 | He asked for two or three days ' grace so that he could consult with his friends and when this was granted , he took his leave . |
7 | And in two or three days ' time … |
8 | This usually requires the tenant to give sixty or ninety days ' notice , sometimes after an agreed minimum period of four to six months . |
9 | The great propagandist for agricultural capitalism naturally fav-oured high cereal prices , but in 1771 he also made the link with high wages , insisting that " great earnings " caused many workers to offer only four or five days ' labour . |
10 | Take a single dose of Sulphur 30 but expect the thrush to get worse in three or four days ' time before it will get better . |
11 | For himself , he would take Sir Alexander Ramsay with him , since he knew the Borderland intimately , and hoped to rejoin the main army in three or four days ' time , God willing with Balliol either prisoner or dead . |
12 | Just three or four days ' turkey and I 'm alright . |
13 | One day 's — or two days ' — filming will produce a great deal of film footage . |
14 | In February , Cadogan Travel ( 0703–3326611 ) offers a 14-day holiday for around £578 , including scheduled flights and three days ' free car hire . |
15 | If a vacancy on the committee exists , then : ( i ) it need not be filled if the trustee and a majority of the remaining members so agree : ( ii ) the trustee may appoint some other creditor to be a member if the majority of the remaining members so agree ; or ( iii ) a meeting of creditors should be convened so that another creditor can be appointed and fourteen days ' notice of such meetings must be given ( r 6.160 ) . |
16 | We offer a good starting salary and a range of benefits , including subsidised staff restaurant and 25 days ' annual leave ( after qualifying period ) . |
17 | The cost includes : return scheduled flights , private coach for transfers and four days ' use in the local area , ten nights at Hotel Zur Post , Illmitz , breakfast and dinner daily , tuition from Peter Partington , the services of a professional travel director , travel insurance , porterage and basic gratuities . |