Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [art] [adj] day [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was thinking about becoming a doctor beforehand , but I still was not sure — I did n't know about the hours of work , the jobs done , the environment , and the stamina needed to last through a full day 's work — but this experience has made up my mind . |
| 2 | He was ‘ permitted to put in a long day 's work for his Master , and it can be truly said that he gave his best ’ . |
| 3 | put it in the shop window in New York on St Patrick 's Day along with forty shades of green paperweights , the lacquered shillelaghs , and the wonderful world of deedeelee eedeelee eedeelee Irishness ; skipping dancing jolly little leprechauns in bright buckled shoes and battered hatted bow legged bright red drunken faced gombeen men with little devils in their laughing Irish eyes , mischievous gossipy white haired old women with shawls , pure white skinned colleens skipping carefree through green fields dutifully ready to return in an instant to domestic chores , strapping athletic lads with fine belts and sturdy boots ever willing to put in a fair day 's work or hit each other a clout . |
| 4 | informal group norms developed over what was to count as an acceptable day 's work despite what management thought . |
| 5 | Here they 've now installed a greenhouse which is their pride and joy and somewhere to relax after a hard day 's gardening . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | An 8-handicap player , he had gone round in 74 , which gave him a net score of 66 to add to the previous day 's 67 . |
| 8 | Try early evening walks to de-stress after a hard day 's work . |