Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] the day " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was still snowing outside , and so cold that Kalchu decided , despite the extravagance , to build up the fire and keep it alight right through the day . |
| 2 | Also the Hopgrove roundabout itself is being resurfaced right through the day which again is adding to the usual delays for this time of a Tuesday . |
| 3 | We ca n't just nip on a coach and go somewhere for the day . |
| 4 | With the knowledge that the main feeding , bedding , etc. for the day was over , farmers could attend afternoon courses in a more relaxed and receptive frame of mind . |
| 5 | It will see me all right for the day . |
| 6 | ‘ Enough for the day is the evil thereof , friar . |
| 7 | He meant , among other things , are you living with anyone ? and she knew it , but she cared too much for the day together to tell him one way or the other . |
| 8 | ‘ What a pity you are here only for the day — I could pick your brains very profitably . ’ |
| 9 | I lived only for the day when I would come into my own . |
| 10 | Thanks to McAlpine Helicopters , the Aerospatiale helicopter distributor for the UK , I was given the chance to join the PPL rotor wing elite … if only for the day . |
| 11 | She congratulated herself on the enterprise and initiative which had allowed her to cheat Rose Cottage , to outwit ‘ Time ’ , if only for the day . |
| 12 | If frequency is present , it occurs usually only during the day and not at night . |
| 13 | But if you swim only during the day , you will hardly ever see the organisms that have created this astounding scene . |
| 14 | All through the day the collecting vans and lorries bring consignments of every description to the goods station proper , which consists of lines of rails and long platforms under cover . |
| 15 | ‘ All through the day of the funeral , ’ said Sherrin , ‘ the solemnity , the pomp and the processing poured out of the television and Michael , who was sitting at home watching it all , was inspired to address the nation through the character of Byron and to explain the impact on his generation of discovering the greatness of the dead ex-Prime Minister . |
| 16 | All through the day , local people will walk through , treating the cafe as an extension to their home . |
| 17 | Although Marian and Allen had not passed north of the Swamp in the night the Leader thought it probable that they might try to do so during the day . |
| 18 | They were not required to escort prisoners from court or to other prisons , this being a police responsibility in India , so during the day there might be 70 or so warders in the prison at any one time . |
| 19 | To finish , Henry takes the crowd gently through the day when he and his best friend , Joe Cole , were stopped in the street by kids with guns . |
| 20 | It was thought that he would be able to rest better during the day when the unit switched to night shooting , but daughter Emma only a few weeks old — had other ideas . |
| 21 | The system has been designed to cater for up to nine lexicographers working constantly during the day . |
| 22 | Nightmare wore off somewhat during the day , but still feel things have gone awry since the weekend . |
| 23 | We 'll plot and plan together for the day when it 's opportune to strike ! ’ |
| 24 | ‘ We are trapped together for the day . ’ |
| 25 | Offering coffee , she went straight into the kitchen , her shoulder bag over her arm , and set up the filter machine , talking as she did so about the day 's gossip . |
| 26 | Administration takes up much of the day , especially if there are a lot of patrols . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'll make it , ’ Maggie told him , crossing to the range where the kettle was boiling , as it was more or less constantly throughout the day . |
| 28 | He saw how every little niggling thing old Andy had given him to do counted — how one developed his muscle , another his eye , a third his judgement of time and distance ; how each hour he spent working with the foremast hands taught him to know and understand them better against the day when such men as they were would look to him for guidance . |
| 29 | Catamarans and dinghies add spice for all rounders , while self catering and safe beaches are ideal for young families , especially with the day baby sitting service . |
| 30 | Both ‘ The Daleks ’ and ‘ The Sensorites ’ featured very elaborate backdrops , all of which Cusick had first to draft out as large , highly detailed colour illustrations long before the day when the Scenic Artist would come in to paint them up . |