Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [prep] [art] [adj] day " in BNC.

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1 The US decision was the decisive factor in persuading the military-backed interim government and local business groups to agree on the same day to renewed negotiations with the Organization of American States ( OAS ) .
2 Do you really believe that the first contact after weeks of silence just happened by sheer coincidence to fall on the same day as your arrival here ?
3 ‘ I have an important function to attend in a few days ’ time .
4 The proclamation will have summoned the Parliament to meet on a specified day and it is up to the victors to turn up on that day at the time prescribed .
5 Once the messenger reached his destination he delivered the mandate to the judges who then proceeded to summon the parties to appear on a stated day at a stated place .
6 It is a mystery why only one genus of this formerly diverse group should have had the capacity to survive to the present day .
7 The shallow bays may be a degree or two warmer , and are always the first place to look in the early days , but the deeps will stay cold until real strength returns to the sun .
8 He said : ‘ Your business was in desperate financial straits so you bought cheap counterfeit tapes to stave off the evil day . ’
9 Unchecked IRA shootings and bombings and fears that steps were afoot to transfer Northern Ireland to the Irish Republic caused the majority population to erupt into a one day strike on 7th February 1973 .
10 He might have had to explain why he 'd put a Fax machine out here for the sheep to use on a quiet day .
11 But I have also come to realise that standing as still as you must while waiting for your chance to come on a frosty day is not exactly the height of pleasure .
12 KNOWSLEY Borough Council is to open four allotment sites to the public next Sunday to coincide with the European Day of the Garden .
13 With Stephen Pears injured , Ironside has a chance to share in a momentous day in the club 's history .
14 With Stephen Pears injured , Ironside has a chance to share in a momentous day in the club 's history .
15 The mother 's death is portrayed in a macabre scene where Walter is unsure whether she has died , or even what death is , and allows the corpse to rot for a few days while he sits by her side .
16 He plans to stay in Sheffield to compete on the first day of the UK Championships today then concentrate on training , his Olympic place assured without having to jump in the trials in Birmingham on June 27–28 , in which he 'll confine himself to an outing in the 100 metres .
17 Many a godly Jew must have felt what a wonderful thing it would be if Moses ' longing could be fulfilled , ‘ Would that all the Lord 's people were prophets , that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them ’ ( Num. 11:29 ) : and that is just what the prophets were led by God to foretell for the last days .
18 He went on to tell his uncle about Stella , and Lucy 's willingness to assist with the next day 's barbecue for the rafting party .
19 Nomes slept mainly at night , but needed catnaps to get through the long day .
20 It is too easy then for children to put off the evil day when they have to get down to work .
21 Surely it must be his duty to call in the next day or so on Paul Berowne 's wife and his family .
22 And there is the nagging doubt that weaknesses in the financial system will hamper the real economy 's ability to pull through the hard days now at hand .
23 When I visit the veterans , they have such a wealth of experience to tell of the old days , some I may add , from before I was born , and it does seem such a shame they never get an invite to look behind the scenes of a present day JS branch .
24 So it might pay a mother to wait for a few days and see what happened to the baby .
25 When the seeds drop off from the flowering spike , they should be left in the tank to float for a few days .
26 As one tutor put it : ‘ The temptation to put off the evil day is irresistible for most people .
27 JOB loss fears are forcing millions of consumers to save for a rainy day rather than borrow , it was revealed yesterday .
28 JOB loss fears are forcing millions of consumers to save for a rainy day rather than borrow , it was revealed yesterday .
29 Avril found out the very next evening when Peter drove her to her daughter 's house to stay for a few days .
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