Example sentences of "[adj] on a day " in BNC.
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| 1 | One would think , in some Christian churches , that the Devil is entirely concerned with tripping-up the faithful on a day to day basis and has nothing to do with racism , class hatred , war , ecological disaster , and political oppression ( see chapter nine ) . |
| 2 | His fingers on the strings hovered like butterflies over a flowerbed on a day of hot summer . |
| 3 | STAFF from pictured on a day trip to Ipswich in September , 1950 . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's nice and warm on a day like this , ’ said Ianthe apologetically , feeling herself like one of the rich members of her uncle 's congregation . |
| 5 | Either property has passed to the buyer or ‘ the price is payable on a day certain irrespective of delivery . ’ |
| 6 | and , personally , I 'd much rather have er , people looking at me for what I achieved er , rather than just looking pretty on a day , I think that 's more important to me . |
| 7 | Jones ' tally lifted Marchwiel to 143–7 , Nick Brown adding 31 on a day when Mold 's fielding was below par leaving them with 11 points to Marchwiel 's 30 . |
| 8 | And all on a day when FTSE index of the 100 biggest companies actually went UP 26.6 to 2311.6 . |
| 9 | Lillie Moulton was invited to Fontainebleau in August 1866 on a day of ‘ intolerable heat in a crowded train which made for a highly unpleasant journey ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ You 'd think he 'd allow for that on a day the like of this . ’ |
| 11 | Middlesbrough 2 Plymouth Argyle 1 ON a day when former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton was on top form it took a top goal to beat him . |
| 12 | Bad behaviour may seem a lot worse on a day when the washing machine has flooded the kitchen floor than on a day when everything has gone well . |
| 13 | However , this may not be the most appropriate frame of reference for general practitioners for whom purchasing primary and community care may be much more relevant on a day to day basis . |
| 14 | One not to be missed was Betty Boothroyd in a black-on-red number trying to be demure and inconspicuous on a day that resounded to cries at the palace gates of ‘ We want Boothroyd . ’ |