Example sentences of "this afternoon " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's my wife 's antenatal class this afternoon and I 've got to look after the other one . ’ |
| 2 | I recall that there is a meeting this afternoon to discuss the paper we wrote . |
| 3 | I 'm going on holiday this afternoon . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Sir John will meet a spokesman this afternoon — if you have anything particular to say . |
| 5 | And yet , none of them , who have so much in common with X , who have so much regard for their fellow man , was at the funeral this afternoon . |
| 6 | This afternoon in the market she negotiated the amendment of ‘ Brokkoli ’ on a hand-written sign by agreeing to buy two pounds of the vegetable — or to be precise , flower used as a vegetable . |
| 7 | Get through as much as you can this afternoon . |
| 8 | The Minister was to answer the question this afternoon . |
| 9 | ‘ Did they have a lot about the thing this afternoon ? ’ |
| 10 | This afternoon . ’ |
| 11 | This afternoon , at Sadler 's Wells theatre , he begins his attempt to progress to the final of the world chess championship candidates matches . |
| 12 | Beneficiaries of Saturday 's successful gamble , in which a dozen big bets cost the bookmakers more than £25,000 , are ready to play up their winnings when the same horse , UNIROYAL WINDWAY ( nap 4.0 ) , makes a quick reappearance this afternoon at Brighton . |
| 13 | Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the new Head Office Building for the Woolwich Equitable Building Society , Watling Street , Bexleyheath , and received a donation from employees for the Save the Children Fund . |
| 14 | The Princess Royal , Chancellor of the University of London , this afternoon visited the Institute of Zoology at London Zoo , Regent 's Park , in celebration of the accession of the Institute of Zoology of the Royal Zoological Society to the University of London and was received on arrival by the Lord Mayor of Westminster ( Councillor Simon Mabey ) . |
| 15 | BRIGHTON : This afternoon 's debate about electoral reform is unlikely to lead very far , given the adamant opposition of the leadership . |
| 16 | The Princess Royal this afternoon attended the Annual General Meeting and Conference of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux at the University of York and was received on arrival by Major-General H. Woods ( Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Yorkshire ) . |
| 17 | 4 October : The Princess Margaret , Countess of Snowdon , President of the Girl Guides Association , attended a Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Council at the New Cavendish Club , Cumberland Place , this afternoon . |
| 18 | YORK HOUSE 4 October : The Duchess of Kent , as President , this morning presided at the launch of the Appeal for the Royal Northern College of Music , Manchester , and this afternoon , opened Skelton House at Manchester Science Park , and attended the South Manchester Health Authority 's Annual Nurse Prize Giving at the Armitage Centre , Fallowfield , Manchester . |
| 19 | Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Annual General Meeting of the National Association of Victim Support Schemes at Central Hall , Westminster , and was received by the Lord Mayor of Westminster ( Councillor Simon Mabey ) and the Archbishop of Canterbury . |
| 20 | THE MISSING link reappears at Goodwood this afternoon in the shape of Ile De Nisky ( 2.45 ) , the horse who represents the prime piece of evidence in the argument over the comparative merits of Nashwan and Old Vic , writes John Karter . |
| 21 | The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by Mr Peter Coni at the Memorial Service for Mr Thomas Keller which was held in St Peter 's Church , Zurich , this afternoon . |
| 22 | The Princess Royal , President , Federation Equestre Internationale , was represented by Mr Rene Ziegler ( Director , Federation Equestre Internationale ) at the Memorial Service for Mr Thomas Keller ( President of the International Rowing Federation and GAISF Honorary President ) which was held in St Peter 's Church , Zurich , this afternoon . |
| 23 | 6 October : The Princess Margaret , Countess of Snowdon this afternoon visited Up Hatherley , Cheltenham , and was received on arrival at Staverton Airport by Her Majesty 's Lord-Lieutenant for Gloucestershire ( Colonel Martin Gibbs ) . |
| 24 | This afternoon , Kevin Tamati , last seen demonstrating an ability to talk fellow television commentators into submission , finds himself the object of Granada 's broadcast as his new charges look for first points from Leigh . |
| 25 | For this afternoon 's rematch of the Welsh Cup finalists — Neath won that one 14-13 before 58,000 people at the Arms Park — Stradey has an upper limit of 18,700 and , if last season 's equivalent is anything to go by , every available space may be needed . |
| 26 | A Swansea visit to Twickenham would once have been a highlight of Harlequins ' season but an almost-empty HQ will be an eerie sort of place this afternoon and we may rest assured that the Quins players already have their attention on next Saturday 's First Division visit to Bedford . |
| 27 | Astutely managed by Alex Totten , the former Rangers coach , the Perth men have their recent signings from Dundee United and Hearts , Harry Curran and Allan Moore , looking to increase an already impressive striking rate against Morton at McDiarmid Park this afternoon . |
| 28 | THE FIRST of England 's three winter tour parties leaves Heathrow this afternoon , bound for Delhi and a six-nation one-day jamboree described as the Nehru Trophy . |
| 29 | 8 October : The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh left Heathrow Airport , London this afternoon in a British Airways Tristar for Singapore and Malaysia . |
| 30 | By command of The Queen , the Lord Reay ( Lord in Waiting ) was present at Royal Air Force Northolt this afternoon upon the departure of The Duke of Gloucester for Portugal and bade farewell to His Royal Highness on behalf of Her Majesty . |