English question

I came across the following example:

(1) She was dead [b]a couple of days[/b] before they found her. (Scenario in [i]The Exorcist[/i])

In this example, is “for” omitted from the sentence?

I'm a researcher of English linguistics. Any insight you might have would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

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katydidnt · 61-69, F

To me, seeing a [i]for[/i] in that sentence would be like hitting a pothole. I would recover quickly, but still thinking that one "risen from the dead" story is enough for a lifetime.