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 | After the first day or so some people are able to operate their own catheters . |
| 11 | 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 ! |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | They may be attached to a particular school for a single day or even part of a day , or for a substantially longer period . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | I knew we were in for an enjoyable day as soon as I heard Nick Faldo say , ‘ Have you heard this one , Nick ? ’ |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The Taunton 150 special anniversary ale almost sold out in the first day and most other stallholders enjoyed a brisk trade too ! |
| 20 | Surely it must be his duty to call in the next day or so on Paul Berowne 's wife and his family . |
| 21 | I 'll be looking at your statement later and I 'll probably want to see you in the next day or so . ’ |
| 22 | Erm I would , I think it would be very useful if you could make time in the next day or so , you do n't have to spend long on this you know , if you just spent sort of |
| 23 | ‘ He 's intending to drop in and have a social drink with a few of them in the next day or so , have lunch or dinner , participate in old boys ’ chat , that sort of thing . ’ |
| 24 | I suggested she get your father to bring her along to the Rosemount wing in the next day or so , so she can see for herself . ’ |
| 25 | That now seemed long ago : and before even that the far past of his proposal — like a holiday which disappears from all feelings in a mere day or so . |
| 26 | Hi I 'll just just show you what er well Kerry 'll 'll show you she knows what er what we 're what you 're going to do over the next day or so do n't you . |
| 27 | As already mentioned , the defendant may submit a defence up to the return day and even at the pre-trial review if he or she is prepared to risk costs being awarded against him or her . |
| 28 | The fry hatch on the fifth day and about 3mm long . |
| 29 | Fifty mls on the first day and then 40 , 30 , 20 , 10 . |
| 30 | MCC also squandered the marvellous start provided by Fordham and Briers on the first day and so relinquished the initiative . |