Example sentences of "[adj] on a [adj] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It would be hardly sensible on a quiet day , but you know how they run here . ’ |
| 2 | The power station is clearly visible on a fine day . |
| 3 | The daily volume of coffee-futures contracts on the Coffee , Sugar & Cocoa Exchange in New York leapt from 8,000 on a typical day to 15,000 on the day before the ban . |
| 4 | Butterflies are numerous on a warm day — including peacock , small tortoiseshell and brimstone . |
| 5 | Above FIGURE 6 On a cold day in the fields , red-legged partridges can become spherical in shape , and sit round looking like a collection of footballs . |
| 6 | They will find it extremely difficult going outside on a bright day and may see very little on a sunny day . |
| 7 | A banquet-hall deserted — Broadstone Station would henceforth be only that to thousands for whom it had for long been associated with happiness — the happiness of the day 's work , the happiness of companionship , the happiness of simply being alive on a fine day . |
| 8 | So obvious are these vertical shafts and so compelling an attraction that it is usual on a fine day to find a line of cars parked along the roadside and people of all ages timidly visiting each one to peer into the depths . |
| 9 | It was three hours ’ sleep — maybe five on a good day . ’ |
| 10 | Aravinda de Silva anchored the tourists with an unbeaten 75 , but their progress in reply to Australia 's first innings of 367 was painfully slow on a hot day , with the first session yielding only 50 runs . |
| 11 | I liked the soft Cambrelle lining which incorporates the new Molto pren ( MTP ) interliner — it cushioned my feet without making the boots too hot or sweaty on a warm day . |