Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] a day [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I recall a day when I was new to the sport and I recall too the smell when lightning struck the limestone cliff on which I was climbing . |
| 2 | ‘ Can I have a day off tomorrow ? ’ |
| 3 | Could I have a day off ? |
| 4 | I had a day off and when I came back there was a big trophy sitting there in the shop . |
| 5 | Today is an Edinburgh holiday and so I have a day off — a good opportunity to catch up with various things , and the plumber is arriving shortly to re-seal my bath . |
| 6 | But what had suddenly occurred to her was that , with her having a day off tomorrow , if the tissue-typing results came she would n't be able to ring Mrs Hazell , as she 'd promised . |
| 7 | The conference , which ended a day earlier than planned , was reportedly marred by disagreements centring on perceptions of the Gulf war and the merits of Middle East peace talks currently in progress [ see pp. 38594-95 ; 38693 ] . |
| 8 | Horses which have a day off per week and stand in need to be in loose boxes ( stables ) |
| 9 | oh right , you got a day off ? |
| 10 | When you want a day off tell me , I 'll write you a note . ’ |
| 11 | Or have you got a day off ? |
| 12 | Have you got a day off too ? |
| 13 | Have you got a day off as well ? |
| 14 | How many cups of coffee do you have a day then ? |
| 15 | I mean he fancied having a day off to the anniversary of them dying , she had a day off then like she did at Christmas |
| 16 | I did n't expect you to do the same again — that is , if you had a day off tomorrow . ’ |
| 17 | Add to this a chair lift to the top of the Alpine Slide and you have a day out for all the family . |
| 18 | You know , like erm maybe one of them 'd say , Well you know , I 'd say , well why do n't you leave her with erm your boyfriend for the day , and you have a day off and have a break ? |
| 19 | You have a day off ? ’ |
| 20 | When you have a day off , nobody 's going to be paying you . |
| 21 | We spent a day ashore on Barentsøya where the Dutch party went off inland on their own and met up with a polar bear with two cubs , which ran off when they saw the party . |
| 22 | We spent a day together when it was finished because I knew there was going to be a fuss . |
| 23 | We lost a day here somewhere . |
| 24 | How much pocket money do we get a day then ? |
| 25 | One or two mornings a week we sail upwind to another beach , basing ourselves on a campsite taverna for the day , and once a fortnight we take a day off . |
| 26 | There came a day shortly afterwards when I could no longer ignore the fact that he was losing his mind . |
| 27 | There came a day when the vision in my left eye suddenly almost disappeared . |
| 28 | There came a day when he arrived for a lecture in army uniform and carrying a rifle . |
| 29 | There came a day when the diplomat received orders to return to America . |
| 30 | ‘ If there comes a day when I think , ‘ Jesus , I ca n't deal with this any more , it 's too much , ’ I 'll drop it or I 'll just fire everyone in the band . |