Example sentences of "this was a [adj] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was a red-letter day indeed . |
| 2 | This was a typical day at the secluded hideout : 11am . |
| 3 | This was a new day , D-Day 2 , early in the morning . |
| 4 | This woman I 'd never seen , darker than me , darker than mum , my height but four times as big every other way , her hair hanging down in a big shaggy mane that looked as if she cut it herself once a year , big wooden earrings in her ears and a dress down to the floor with embroidery all over it and her feet stuffed into ugly shoes that were made of leather She told us that She wanted us to admire them , because this was a big day for her , Auntie Muriel had got dressed up to come to the city and see her sister and her sister 's child . |
| 5 | Did n't I tell you this was a special day ? |
| 6 | Then , apparently deciding that this was a special day , he turned and made for the thicket . |
| 7 | This was a special day for Peter Hogan . |