Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a day " in BNC.
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| 1 | This notable agreement between men who might be supposed to represent the opposite poles of economic ideology came on a day when Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov disclosed grim new evidence of wage inflation here , and Dr Alan Greenspan , the visiting chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board , wound up three days of discussions with Soviet ministers , bankers and economists . |
| 2 | A fascinating and hitherto unpublished study exists of a day in the life of two northern Nigerian school age children ( R. Tabatchik 's ‘ Two Children , Two Days ’ ) . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm afraid we shall have to keep this room locked for a day or two . ’ |
| 4 | Revised ideas inevitably resulting from the cleaning include new counts of the ‘ giornate ’ or areas of fresh plaster painted in a day . |
| 5 | This means that an average serving would contribute more than 16g of fibre to the diet , which is more than half the quantity that the average Briton consumes in a day on his fibre-depleted diet . |
| 6 | For example Bergmann et al , 1978 found that 38 per cent of a sample of 83 patients with organic mental disorder referred to a day hospital assessment unit lived alone ; and the authors concluded , after following up the sample for 12 months , that those who lived alone were least likely to be maintained at home for that period of time even with substantial support from social services , and recommended that resources should be concentrated on those who lived with their families . |
| 7 | Only 10 batsmen had scored more Test runs in a day ( Bradman and Hammond four times each ) , which places Sohail in rare company . |
| 8 | Why not turn your next video shoot into a day out with family or friends ? |
| 9 | Auguste Renoir OARSMEN AT CHATOU ( 1879 ) A view of the Seine on a bright summer day , with the fashionable set embarking for a day 's outing . |