Example sentences of "[verb] a long day [prep] " 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 | He had had a long day at the hospital and the drive down from London had not been easy . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | Knowing that she had a long day in front of her , Laura decided to follow her friend 's good example . |
6 | They forced themselves to eat the porridge , the eggs fresh from the nest , for they had a long day before them . |