Example sentences of "[been] a [adv] [adj] day " in BNC.

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1 So far , it had been a rather wearing day , fraught with strange emotions , and it was n't over yet .
2 It had been a bitterly cold day , and the gravel underfoot was frozen into tight lumps .
3 It had been a particularly bad day at school .
4 If there have n't been any it has been a pretty poor day 's play . ’
5 It 's been a most shocking day so far , quite shocking .
6 ‘ And tomorrow ? ’ she queried , recalling that tomorrow was to have been a most dismal day , when she would leave Wilder 's Wilderness and return to Wellington .
7 To all appearances , it had been a completely normal day .
8 Today 's been a really bad day .
9 You seem more tired than if you had of been a really hard day .
10 Although it had been a very warm day , the evening had a slight feeling of autumn : it was particularly beautiful , with the sun turning the leaves of the trees a marvellous golden colour .
11 It had been a very hot day and this was the first heat-stroke casualty .
12 ‘ It 's been a very long day , and I still have to finish unpacking , ’ she prevaricated .
13 ‘ Quite apart from the party in the wine bar this evening , it 's been a very hectic day in the office .
14 It has n't been a very good day for me . ’
15 ‘ This has not been a very good day , but at least I am still leading the championships , ’ said Mansell .
16 For British golf fanatics , there has perhaps never been a more nerve-wracking day than when , with only four points to get in the final singles , there was never a moment when it appeared likely that we could get them .
17 ‘ It 's been a fairly quiet day .
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