Example sentences of "we [vb past] a [adj] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | We got a same day driver picking me up at five fo , five thirty outside the hotel . |
| 2 | We enjoyed a lovely day in the sun and set sail on the return trip in time to be back in harbour before dark . |
| 3 | I well remember our first night with the aid of father-in-law we spent a long day moving ourselves in . |
| 4 | From Ottawa we spent a memorable day in Prescott where the club was celebrating its centenary . |
| 5 | We spent a few days talking about our friends in Moscow and Leningrad . |
| 6 | ‘ We spent a few days on manoeuvres . |
| 7 | About a week before Michael was due to go back into hospital , we managed a few days holiday in the Lake District . |
| 8 | We chose a good day to go as it was their pre-Christmas trip and we were served cake and liqueur ! |
| 9 | TSA had strong academic links , in particular with the Scottish Solar Energy Group and together we organised a three day ideas competition in Easthall in January 1987 called ‘ Heatfest ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ We spoke a few days ago , ’ said the voice . |
| 11 | We had a nice day on Monday . |
| 12 | We arrived back at about seven pm , had our evening meal and then got an early night because we had a long day ahead of us . |
| 13 | ‘ We had a free day yesterday , and we have had no matches this week , so everyone should be fresh for what is obviously a very important match . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ We had a wonderful day yesterday … ’ he wrote to Tom Jones on Boxing Day . |
| 15 | I may be bragging but it er we had a wonderful day ! |
| 16 | ‘ We had a wonderful day yesterday , ’ he wrote to Tom Jones , on Boxing Day . |
| 17 | And then we stayed a few days in London and we went to the Baths and we went to the zoo and we went to all the science , by either the old trams or the first of the buses that Cos they complete with tram-riding and that was rather exciting in London , seeing the all the top hats and people in coats , tails and things . |
| 18 | We ended a perfect day sipping sangria at a cliffside restaurant , relaxing in the spectacular sunset . |
| 19 | Last summer we held a successful day for teachers working in specialist areas ( with stroke patients and with the mentally handicapped ) and this year we plan a weekend of dance with a guest teacher from Germany . |