Example sentences of "[prep] [art] day ['s] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Overnight it was damped down , covered with coal dust and the next morning a few turns with the bellows handle would have it ready for the day 's work .
2 It was as if marks for the day 's work were being displayed in the school classroom , and they had a similar effect of inspiring competition .
3 In the summer we let the horses out on the fields and every morning we catch the horses we need for the day 's work .
4 The cost for the day 's seminar will be £15 inclusive of VAT , morning coffee , lunch , afternoon tea and the seminar report .
5 The carts had been washed down and polished for the day 's event .
6 And er fare 's two and six for the day 's trip .
7 She 's tried so hard to refuse payment from her aunties for the day 's outing , but has succeeded only in deflecting each one 's departing offer of a clandestine , crumpled tip .
8 Mark Pretty , Chris Plant , Sean Myles , yours truly and the chief route setter Chris Gore had to work until 4.30 am next morning to finish off the routes for the day 's play .
9 In the Rathausplatz the stallholders were setting-up for the day 's business .
10 Joe indicated a corner pub , newly opened-up for the day 's business , and asked her if this would be okay .
11 Probably this aggression had determined his choice of aircraft for the day 's flying — P-51B model 42–106929 .
12 I would look out of the window at the blue sky and the cypresses and the sea , and pray for the day 's end , when I could retire to the masters ' wing , lie back on my bed and sip an ouzo .
13 People staying in Les Menuires are spoilt for choice when deciding which direction to take for the day 's skiing .
14 During the day 's raid three Marylands were damaged on the ground at Luqa .
15 She will cover aspects such as geometric shapes and relationships , objective and subjective analysis , and colour and tone during the day 's teaching .
16 He says they 'll all talk about the day 's drive , much like they talk about a game of golf .
17 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 .
18 By mid-morning he had been through the day 's edition of the Herald Tribune .
19 Half way through the day 's programme of shows , while the dressers went off to grab a sandwich and the model girls , who would not dare to eat while they were showing , revived themselves with cups of black coffee , Madame Mattli took Paula to one side .
20 After the day 's work we had all the colony drilling for an hour or two in the yard , which formed a spacious square .
21 Her handwriting was small and neat , and Paul 's headaches had grown worse ; after the day 's work he preferred to dictate to Dinah , then get her to read the passage back .
22 Even where it is possible to clear up after the day 's work , another couple of unpaid hours work is added to the women 's costs and subtracted from those of her employer .
23 And after the day 's play they will attend a grand dinner when Tet-ley 's £500,000 cheque will be handed to the Variety Club .
24 Nevertheless , after the day 's filming , Harry introduced himself to Nichols .
25 For instance , after the day 's business is over , which is normally at 10 p.m. , the government can put through unopposed items ( such as the nomination of committees ) but if an MP shouts ‘ object ’ the matter is postponed .
26 The land became active at dusk : oxen appeared in their fields , and buffaloes having their last feed before being led home after the day 's grazing .
27 Thursday , 18th : After the day 's programme , I was invited out by , a local participant , to visit another garden of the Moghul era , where we saw a son-et-lumière celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Jaipur by the Maharajah Jai Singh .
28 Friday , 19th : After the day 's programme , a party was held in my rooms in the guest-house .
29 Tuesday , 16th : After the day 's Workshop programme , we had drinks in my room .
30 Near to this was a small pool designated by our guide as Lod an Suidhe [ Pool of the Sitting ] where the guga hunters sit on surrounding rocks to wash their feet after the day 's toil .
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