Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] a [adj] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was found that a glass surface … is able to absorb a detectable amount of helium … from the atmosphere ( my italics ) during only a single day 's contact with the air . ’ |
| 2 | Above we looked at the affairs of only a single day ; and supposed the stocks offered for sale to be already in existence . |
| 3 | That is too meagre a ration of choice for a country that spends the equivalent of nearly a full day out of every week of its life in front of the set . |
| 4 | He refused to take a holiday of even a single day during the German air attack on London in 1916–17 , wishing to be present should any emergency arise . |
| 5 | A typical training programme usually takes the form of a series of workshops , sometimes in a residential setting , lasting around three days with perhaps a follow-up day a few months later . |
| 6 | Erm a a you 're in for quite a good day . |