Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] a [adj] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | This consists essentially of a group of nurses specially trained in diabetic care , and exclusively devoted to that specialty providing a seven days a week , 24 hour per day service . |
| 2 | If the manager had wanted to take tough disciplinary action against Johnstone another opportunity arose a few days after the drunken sailor saga . |
| 3 | If there were 1 000 observations altogether , and 500 represented state 1 in the list above ( W followed by W ) then the probability of a wet day following a wet day would be estimated as 0.5 . |
| 4 | The historic town of Battle is the perfect place to enjoy a wonderful day out — there are several visitor attractions , lots of shops , pubs , restaurants and a weekly market . |
| 5 | Not only did he concede the penalty but he also presented White with the perfect chance to cap a memorable day . |
| 6 | It might just be the voice of support at a meeting or the follow-up on a personal problem mentioned a few days ago . |
| 7 | The same unfortunate landlord returned a few days later as we were playing forfeits , and made no mention of the fact that one person was in a bra and panties with a colander on his head , another had wellingtons on filled to the brim with curdled milk and the rest of us had false moustaches drawn on with an indelible black magic marker . |
| 8 | Robyn is rather less generous with the next supplicant , a young man who broke his ankle falling off his motorbike on New Year 's Eve , but even the least deserving candidate gets a few days ' respite , for Robyn tends to identify with the students against the system that assesses them , even though she is herself part of the system . |
| 9 | The first shipment arrived a few days ago and the stallholder got his stock on Friday evening . |
| 10 | The only problem occurred a few days after launch , when one of the sun sensors produced occasional false readings and shut down the satellite . |
| 11 | Unlike the 19th century bill , the contemporary bill of lading often does not arrive at the port of destination or transhipment prior to the arrival of the goods , especially when the maritime journey lasts a few days or less . |
| 12 | I was adopted when my own mother died a few days after I was born . |
| 13 | The best way to illustrate a typical day in the life of the Corps is to see What one man , in this case Warrant Officer Class 2(WO2) C Wilkinson , did on 30 June 1989 . |
| 14 | She does this with every class in the school and each class has a fixed day and a fixed time . |
| 15 | The sponsored walk combines a fun day out for all of the family ( especially the four-legged members ! ) with the important business of raising funds to help the millions of animals who suffer each year in laboratory tests . |