Example sentences of "for a day " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many in the tourism industry believe the revenue created would far outweigh any protests that it was just another excuse for a day off . |
| 2 | ‘ No — nothing for a day or two . ’ |
| 3 | The English boy used to work in the hospital for a day at a time , and then be off for several days . |
| 4 | But they took her away instead and she was in gaol for a day and a night ; they released her because the State of Emergency ( 1960 ) which allowed the government to detain political prisoners without charge , had not yet been legally declared . |
| 5 | HOW COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT WHEN ONE IS FINDING CITY LIFE A TRIFLE TIRESOME , ONE HAS FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO INVITE ONE OUT FOR A DAY IN THE COUNTRY … |
| 6 | SAN SALVADOR ( Reuter ) — One of two occupations of embassies in San Salvador ended when human rights activists freed 13 hostages they had held for a day at the Costa Rican Embassy and left . |
| 7 | If you 're staying elsewhere on the island you can join the wildlife walks for a day or more . |
| 8 | And how much does it cost to hire a helicopter for a day ? |
| 9 | It lay around the office for a day or two , until someone had time to open it and send it back with a brief note , giving the time and circumstances of Elsie 's death . |
| 10 | He waited months for a day centre place ; when he got one it was unsuitable and he refused to go . |
| 11 | Middlesbrough v Leeds With Sheffield United off duty until tomorrow Leeds can go top , at least for a day , but have Sterland ( bruised ribs ) and Haddock ( calf ) taking tests this morning . |
| 12 | We invited our critics to trade places for a day . |
| 13 | A big man , six foot four inches in his socks and a good fourteen stone , he always looked mildly untidy , and this morning , having worn the same clothes for a day and a half he looked like a football supporter after a night in the cells . |
| 14 | June temperatures hit the south of England for a day , with London in the 70s . |
| 15 | Sometimes she would stay away for a day or two . |
| 16 | For a day , Nigel resented this , but then the photograph looked so beautiful and vulnerable that his heart melted . |
| 17 | But I do n't think there 'll be any to spare for a day or two . |
| 18 | Ask if you can come down for a day or two . |
| 19 | He had not shaved for a day or two , and there was fair stubble on his cheeks and jaw . |
| 20 | ‘ 14th April 1833 : Appointed for a day public thanksgiving on the cessation of that dreadful scourge — the Cholera Morbus . |
| 21 | Nigel could n't leave his digging but wished us luck and we began to make our plans : go up on the Settle-Carlisle line for a day or two , split up to get round all the caravans quicker , then meet at dinner and tea to compare notes . |
| 22 | When the Lord made Sunday he meant it for a day of rest , a day of peace and quiet after the turmoil of the working week . |
| 23 | My heart sank into my boots like Granny 's lumpy porridge as we made our way to Grindlewood for a day 's dusting and polishing . |
| 24 | She 'd been with us for a year when we went for a day 's walk in the country . |
| 25 | Many people borrow it for a day from a sympathetic relative . |
| 26 | The beautiful blooms only last for a day or two , but there 's a continuous succession from spring to autumn . |
| 27 | If your weight increases by a few pounds ( about 1 kg ) from one day to the next , do nothing for a day or two to try to redress the balance ; your weight could well drop back quite naturally . |
| 28 | And now , Isabel had spoken the first words for a day or more , only to make them aggrieved , angry words , and incomprehensible too . |
| 29 | The call for a day of action to protest against the government 's security policies in the wake of the murder of the Revd Robert Bradford , MP for South Belfast , in 1981 , is an example . |
| 30 | She had been packed for a day or so , but had realized as she took a last look round that her fridge was still switched on with a bottle of milk inside . |