Example sentences of "and [vb past] [adv] [prep] the day " in BNC.

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1 Cornelius drew the curtains and gazed out upon the day .
2 Sir Leslie Scarman spoke of the new computer-usable Statutes in Force and of the Statute Law Committee 's subcommittee on the impact of computer technology on statutory material , and looked forward to the day when lawyers will be able to search the statutes in computer-usable form , as well as relying on their traditional book material .
3 The barman at the Tomorrowman polished up his impersonations and looked forward to the day after tomorrow , when Rex had promised him his own show .
4 The cover was made of leather and went back to the days when mankind used animals for food and clothing .
5 Paul found that he could not stay with her at present ; he excused himself , got up from the table , fetched his hat and a stout stick , and went out into the day .
6 Overnight , the fighting calmed down a little but it picked up again the next morning and raged on throughout the day .
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