Example sentences of "after a day [unc] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With techno enjoying a second coming in Leeds and banging out of every other shop in the renovated arcades on Saturdays , some people were getting home after a day 's shopping and fancying something a bit different . |
| 2 | And often , after a day 's rehearsal , I had to listen to Shadwell telling the dinner party how well his production of The Jungle Book was going , how ‘ expressionistic ’ it was . |
| 3 | I never sleep well in dormitories and all their hustle and bustle jars after a day 's walking . |
| 4 | I remembered once , in the middle of summer two years ago , when I was coming down the path in the late dusk after a day 's walking in the hills beyond the town , I saw in the gathering night strange lights , shifting in the air over and far beyond the island . |
| 5 | ‘ Why the hell should I worry myself about money , ’ he would demand , glass full of whiskey in hand , warming his backside by the fire after a day 's sport . |
| 6 | THERE was not a lot in the budget for farmers according to National Farmers ' Union of Scotland analysts after a day 's reflection . |
| 7 | Eventually , though , Mike recovered , and after a day 's rest we carried on . |
| 8 | The longhouses were a welcome break after a day 's trek and were a great experience . |
| 9 | He remembered playing a practical joke on Mr Major 's mother after a day 's orating . |
| 10 | After a day 's work , it was a bit of light relief to use it . |
| 11 | This was the hub of her universe and here the family assembled after a day 's work , in the coal-mine or ( like Edward 's beautiful elder female cousin ) the local tinworks . |
| 12 | From the Board 's viewpoint the negative factors relating to evening courses were concerned mainly with the instructors , who might well be tired after a day 's work and might also be anxious about a long journey home afterwards . |
| 13 | And if ever a man sleeps well after a day 's work done well that man is , and I pray God give him rest , Donald Templeton ! ’ |
| 14 | Often there is no intention to frustrate the child ; the rejections — such as not listening to or fobbing off the child — may be the consequences of the parent 's being too busy with chores or being tired and irritable after a day 's work , and so forth . |
| 15 | After a day 's work and a trip to Wormwood Scrubs on a number 220 bus , arriving in the dark and perhaps the cold , I was not inclined to put in further effort . |
| 16 | When Chola was kneading the dough for ro is , tired after a day 's work in the fields , exasperated by the twins ' hungry grizzling , the chickens flapping around the bowl and the dogs ' beady eyes , she 'd lash out , screaming , and the red bitch would yelp exaggeratedly and skulk off to a corner . |
| 17 | On their return home after a day 's work they must then be given a good if not excessive meal . |
| 18 | It is likely to be a depressing experience if one is already tired after a day 's work and possibly even more frustrating with background noise and dim lights . |
| 19 | In the commonplace crush of damp and steaming humanity returning home after a day 's work in the city , worries over Nadirpur and Clarion Call seemed grossly exaggerated . |
| 20 | Was this all she had to come back to after a day 's work ? |
| 21 | So I often popped in , sometimes alone , sometimes with Alec , for a drink after a day 's work . |
| 22 | ‘ I hope he 's not overdoing it , all that after a day 's work , ’ Terry said . |
| 23 | They would load it for Pelham Street after a day 's work in the factory , drive there and back in a night , and report for work as usual the next morning . |
| 24 | You 're supposed to be taking things easy , and I come home after a day 's work and a beastly journey hoping for some restoration and some intelligent company . |
| 25 | Ianthe was not the type to pour herself a glass of sherry or gin as soon as she got home after a day 's work , nor yet to make a cup of tea . |
| 26 | Conference , if you think back to all those times that you have sat at home watching the news after a day 's work like I have , and listen carefully to what is being said , you may well have been horrified and saddened to hear the many stories appertaining to people who have had accidents or died due to the fact that the machine they have been driving has been too powerful . |
| 27 | ‘ Reminds us of ambient raving on the beach after a day 's canoeing . ’ |
| 28 | Whenever you face another gastronomic delight , or simply after a day 's touring , a bottle of chilled local wine completes a perfect picture . |
| 29 | After a day 's filming , the House Of Eliott star spends four hours serving toast and bacon butties . |
| 30 | A drive wheel was attached above the cycle 's rear wheel and , after a day 's use , the battery is repowered overnight , using a standard home charger . |