Example sentences of "[adj] days ' [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It states that Aksum was eight days ' journey inland from Adulis , a port on the Red Sea established by Greek traders sent by the Ptolemys to bring back elephants to be trained for war . |
| 2 | You can choose to drive out on the Friday and back on the Sunday , so giving yourself eight days ' skiing rather than six if you fly . |
| 3 | ( 7 ) Where the proper officer fixes a day for the hearing , he shall give not less than 21 days ' notice thereof to every party . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | I knew all these ; had already played with them in my mind , from the most inconsequential ( Mickey Spillane 's ‘ another three days ' work never hurt anyone' ) to the most tragic : the story of Joseph de Jussieu and his search for the fever tree . |
| 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 | On the night of the full moon , people gathered there from as far afield as Bārakot , twelve days ' walk away . |
| 8 | There was logic in this distinction ; for if the duties of a vassal were such as Fulbert defined them , then in fulfilling them the fidelis whose estates were close to those of his lord would have to make many sacrifices , while for one who lived several days ' journey away , not making a nuisance of himself would be a relatively painless matter . |
| 9 | Yeah well two days ' holiday so |