Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [adj] day [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well it 's quite fun just going off for the odd day cos then he goes off to see Ian , he enjoys that but it was two afternoons last week cos I did Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon |
| 2 | Another problem is that the tests show practice effects ; that is , for the first day or so of testing , subjects ' performances improve greatly ( and so mask any daily rhythms ) as they are getting used to the tests and are developing their personal ways of tackling them . |
| 3 | For the first day or so after the flight you might find it helps to retire to bed one or two hours earlier than your normal time — but no earlier than that ! |
| 4 | A ‘ lie-in ’ of one to two hours but no more is permissible for the first day or so . |
| 5 | But only for the first day or so ; after a week I ca n't wait to return to Koraloona . ’ |
| 6 | It 's probably best not to feed your fish for the first day or so as they settle in ( though some fish will feed within a few minutes of being stocked ) . |
| 7 | And from a bonding point of view , breastfeeding — even for the first day or so — is very valuable . ’ |
| 8 | On a voyage to Kuwait , perhaps to Ahmadi or Khafji , the drill was to pass the Strait of Hormuz in darkness , travelling straight across to Dubai , anchor for the following day and then set off in the evening to take up position off Das Island . |
| 9 | Our body clock has woken us for the next day after only a minimal opportunity for extra sleep . |
| 10 | They do this by guarding the female , staying close to her during the ten days or so when she is fertile . |
| 11 | Asquith , the son of former Liberal Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith , had started making films during the silent days and subsequently directed classics such as Pygmalion , The Winslow Boy and The Browning Version . |
| 12 | After the first day or so some people are able to operate their own catheters . |
| 13 | D J Mike Read and guest Cliff Richard will be on hand to capture the excitement of the first day and hopefully set the mood for a week of high quality tennis — and not a little fun ! |
| 14 | The work for this would ferment in the house the right kind of feeling , atmosphere , to do away with the nastiness of the last day or so . |
| 15 | ‘ Just for a few days or so … something to ease the pain ? ’ |
| 16 | The travellers say they wo n't be moving on for a few days and tonight , the festival still appears to be in full swing.Local people are angry after finding drug-taking equipment dumped in gardens , and sheep savaged to death at a local farm . |
| 17 | There are possible side effects such as nausea and headaches for a few days and extremely rarely there are other serious complications . |
| 18 | Periodically Utrillo was allowed out of the asylum for a few days and occasionally he escaped . |
| 19 | I was diplomatically ill for a few days and then I returned to my normal work . |
| 20 | Where time permits , leave the final draft of any report you have written for a few days and then read it again with fresh eyes . |
| 21 | ‘ Did you think that I would make love to you for a few days and then let you walk out of my life without trying to get in touch ? ’ |
| 22 | She did not see Joe for a few days and then one Friday as she walked past she saw him in the teashop and went in to join him . |
| 23 | They may be attached to a particular school for a single day or even part of a day , or for a substantially longer period . |
| 24 | Only in the case of engagements lasting for a single day or less , and involving people with whom the organisation does not expect to have further contact in the near future , might payment be made without any deductions . |
| 25 | Whereas in Northumberland it rarely lasted for a whole day and almost never appeared on consecutive days , in London and Surrey it seemed to shine uninterrupted for weeks at a time . |
| 26 | Some individuals , even when living in normal society , do not remain in synchrony with the 24-hour day and instead free-run with a period of about 25 hours . |
| 27 | I knew we were in for an enjoyable day as soon as I heard Nick Faldo say , ‘ Have you heard this one , Nick ? ’ |
| 28 | But in a d within the next day or so , perhaps over the weekend , if you can make your notes about what this was Put it in your own words , what was happening here . |
| 29 | The Taunton 150 special anniversary ale almost sold out in the first day and most other stallholders enjoyed a brisk trade too ! |
| 30 | Surely it must be his duty to call in the next day or so on Paul Berowne 's wife and his family . |