Example sentences of "[verb] a long day " in BNC.

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1 This last is one of the first essentials of a true Suffolk ; for it was bred for use on the farm , and for use on the Suffolk farms in particular , where it was the custom for the horses to work a long day from 6.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. without nosebag or any break for rations .
2 ‘ I 've had a long day , Nora .
3 It was St Patrick 's Night , 1912 , and Sergeant O'Neil had had a long day , what with the parade and all .
4 Miss Lodsworth had had a long day .
5 He had had a long day at the hospital and the drive down from London had not been easy .
6 And I think Claire 's had a long day .
7 I 'm used to being on my own and you 've had a long day . ’
8 The barman looked like he 'd had a long day 's journey into night , although the monocle and the silk smoking-jacket were as natty as ninepence .
9 ‘ You 've had a long day . ’
10 You coping there alright John have had a long day ?
11 I well remember our first night with the aid of father-in-law we spent a long day moving ourselves in .
12 ‘ You 'll have a long day tomorrow , ’ Rose encouraged .
13 If you have spent a long day on the airfield , it will be difficult to refuse your turn to fly , even if you are tired .
14 I had spent a long day in the autumn bargaining with the previous owner over the furniture and carpets and ended up having bought most of it at a reasonable price .
15 Another time when I was walking with Tony we paused for an hour at Malham to break a long day 's walk from Langcliffe to Arncliffe by Malham and Yew Cogar Scar by the old monks ' road .
16 We 've a long day ahead of us tomorrow , ’ Travis agreed , but there was something in his voice that alerted Paige to the fact that he had more to say , and that it was n't particularly good news .
17 They forced themselves to eat the porridge , the eggs fresh from the nest , for they had a long day before them .
18 We arrived back at about seven pm , had our evening meal and then got an early night because we had a long day ahead of us .
19 What about the last we did yesterday actually designers and training , it 's quite a , it 's quite a struggle that had a long day , been sitting here for a couple of hours I du n no it seems longer and there you are and you 're actually struggling
20 Knowing that she had a long day in front of her , Laura decided to follow her friend 's good example .
21 ‘ I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow .
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