Example sentences of "the day [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the days when a gold sovereign meant something when you went abroad |
| 2 | Back in the days when a groat and a half , etc . |
| 3 | Devotees of the Hitchcock film will be gratified to hear that Buchan 's book is even more chock-full of incident , cross-country chases , gung-ho and derring-do : a stirring monument to the days when a man of action might still be possessed of a stiff-upper-lipped charm and accomplishment . |
| 4 | Even that very first night , at that party at the Estwicks ’ place , you were wishing we lived in the days when a man could keep his mistress hidden away . ’ |
| 5 | The days when a vegetarian was looked upon as someone odd , even a freak , are now long past and today those whose eating preference is for non-meat products are not only respected , but , perhaps more importantly , actively catered for in shops , restaurants and other food outlets . |
| 6 | Though circumstances are so changed it is relevant to remember that in their heyday syllabubs were regarded as refreshments to be offered at card parties , ball suppers and at public entertainments , rather than just as a pudding for lunches and dinners , although they did quite often figure as part of the dessert in the days when a choice of sweetmeats , fruits , jellies , confectionery and creams was set out in a formal symmetrical array in the centre of the table . |
| 7 | Gone are the days when a couple furnished their house from top to bottom in a style that fitted in with the tastes of friends , neighbours , colleagues at work , or cronies down at the pub or tennis club . |
| 8 | IN THE days when a pocket calculator cost £100 and microcomputers were a thing of the future , I saw a niche for a book of cartoons of the genre that appeared in the computer rags . |
| 9 | As each ride had five gondolas , it is easy to see why the various fair magnates were wealthy , even in the days when a ride cost 3d . |
| 10 | Older residents recall the days when a car could be driven down this lane , but years of neglect had reduced it to a narrow path . |
| 11 | Gone are the days when a set of weak states acted as enticement to the invasion of European Russia by outside powers . |
| 12 | Those were the days when a farm worker earned about thirty shillings a week , and three pounds was quite a good wage , so it is not surprising that a Saturday afternoon at the cinema cost tuppence , and four different sweets could be bought for a penny . |
| 13 | The day previously a town centre poll had revealed that only 50pc of Darlingtonians could name the town 's distinctly high profile MP . |
| 14 | The former timetable will resume the day after a decision on whether to refer the offer is announced . |
| 15 | It comes the day after a village post office was held-up at gunpoint and a police officer shot at . |
| 16 | IT IS pretty rare to come across a football manager brave enough to hold up his hands the day after a beating and invite criticism . |
| 17 | Within hours of this US response , which Iraq 's ruling Revolution Command Council denounced as " disgraceful " , the Soviet Union tried to rescue its peace initiative by announcing that Aziz ( who was still in Moscow ) had agreed to a revised six-point peace plan whereby ( i ) Iraq would agree to comply with Resolution 660 ; ( ii ) withdrawal from Kuwait would begin the day after a ceasefire ; ( iii ) the withdrawal would be completed within 21 days , including withdrawal from Kuwait City within four days ; ( iv ) once the withdrawal had been completed all relevant UN Security Council resolutions would lapse ; ( v ) all prisoners of war would be released three days after a ceasefire ; and ( vi ) monitoring of the ceasefire would be carried out by observers or peacekeeping forces as determined by the UN Security Council . |
| 18 | In general , do n't do a hard run on either of the two preceding days or the day after a race . |
| 19 | The air embargo had been agreed in principle by the five permanent Council members on Sept. 19 , the day after a meeting of the nine-member Western European Union in Paris at which Foreign and Defence Ministers had decided to " take all further measures necessary for the full and effective enforcement of the embargo , with particular attention to air traffic " . |
| 20 | Speaking the day after a meeting of the Armed Forces Ruling Council ( AFRC ) , Babangida said that caretaker committees would take over the adminstration of the two parties and would , in conjunction with the National Electoral Commission ( NEC ) , draw up new guidelines for the selection of party executives at local , state and national level . |
| 21 | If the rent is payable in arrear , the date chosen should be the day after a rent day . |
| 22 | Progress seemed to have halted ; two more furtive searches of Charlie 's office had turned up nothing other than his hidden Scotch bottle but then , every evening of the day after a job , she 'd see him go in there empty-handed and the book would be on his desk when he summoned her . |
| 23 | On the day when a choice had to be made between ruin and reason , Pétain received promotion |
| 24 | I never thought I 'd live to see the day when a detective inspector would look like this . ’ |
| 25 | The union 's national executive is calling for a ‘ yes ’ vote and is likely to ask Nottinghamshire businesses to close for the day when a strike is called . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , ’ and she flinched at the cutting acidity in his voice , ‘ I never thought I 'd see the day when a woman could fool me , but you managed pretty well . |
| 27 | I never thought I would see the day when a game is played without the presence of visiting supporters . |
| 28 | The presenting problem should be recognised , for example , ‘ Your niece wondered if you would like us to arrange for you to come out for the day once a week ? ’ |
| 29 | Three weeks ' extra salary which is given on the day before a holiday was taken . |
| 30 | From Tuesday , racing 's rulers will make trainers nominate jockeys by 3.30 on the day before a race instead of 45 minutes before as is the case now . |