Example sentences of "have have a [adj] day [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Many a trout angler has had a red-letter day on Loch Awe , suddenly encountering a sea-liced silver salmon whilst trout fishing ; then having the thrill and excitement of playing the fish on light tackle .
2 Val will have had a whole day on the numbers . ’
3 He had had a good day at the office and his head had not troubled him ; they seemed pleased with his work ; he had been looking forward to telling her about it over supper , and now this .
4 He had had a long day at the hospital and the drive down from London had not been easy .
5 She had had a gruelling day on top of a gruelling six months .
6 Perhaps he had had a bad day at the garage and had not sold enough crummy second-hand cars .
7 If you do n't make a sale , or it was a successful day , it 's the fact that you 've had a full day of activity that matters .
8 This obviously absorbing hobby is a good stress reliever , ‘ It 's pure escapism and therapeutic — if I have had a frustrating day at work , the minute I get home I pick up a piece of modelling plastic and start modelling , ’ said Rosemary .
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