The phrase "a few days delay" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a postponement or a period of time that something will be delayed by a few days.
Example: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be a few days delay in the delivery of your order."
Alternatives: "a short delay" or "a slight postponement".
Justice Department officials have said that while they believe the department has authority to order the boy's immediate handover to his father, officials were trying to handle the case in a "sensitive" manner and would be willing to accept a few days' delay to accommodate the wishes of Miami family members.
Customers are faced with a barrage of sales calls leading to home estimation visits and a few days delay before being in a position to book a job".
So all he's managed to do is to cause a few days delay in the N.S.A. metadata program.
After a few days delay waiting for aircraft to be available and weather conditions to be suitable, they were flown across to Bari in Italy on 21 September 1944.
A few days' delay in the transmission of information to health professionals can result in the transmission of an infection within a hospital if the transmission-based precautions were not applied.
Goldman Sachs put it this way: "A very short delay past the October deadline — for instance, a few days — could delay the payment of some obligations already incurred and would create instability in the financial markets".
(In this case, the landlord was out of the office for a few days, which delayed his signing the lease, said Gregory Healy, owner of Sovereign Real Estate).
Wounds should be cleaned and closed, infections treated and prevented, the retina reattached; however, conditions that do not require immediate intervention are usually better treated following a few days of delay, during which intense corticosteroid therapy is administered.
Project Manager Nigel Edgeworth said: "I would like to advise motorists that in the first few days delays should be anticipated as it will take a little time for motorists to get used to the new layout".
Thus a few days or weeks delay is unlikely to make any significant difference in long term outcome.
The therapeutic grieving involved in planning and participating in a funeral -- usually a process of a few days -- is delayed and prolonged.
