Example sentences of "for a [adj] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two lovely new designs from Nina Miklin , a cardigan with long sleeves in fine mohair which makes an ideal cover-up for cool evenings and a short version in 100% cotton for a sporty day look . |
| 2 | HILARY GILES of Dunstable and her husband Charles are all set for a super day out at York today , as guests of the Daily Mirror . |
| 3 | She wanted to get all of the washing out , then cross her fingers for a dry day with a bit of sunshine and a drying wind . |
| 4 | Miller has plenty to ponder as Hibs leave this morning for a three- day break in Jersey . |
| 5 | Just the thing for a glorious day like this . ’ |
| 6 | Garrynahine is the Lodge for a present day shooting estate — the reversals of time . |
| 7 | She was n't in the mood for a long day 's screwing . |
| 8 | Well , I am here , Lizzie , in order to prepare myself for a long day tomorrow , which I think is a wise decision , do n't you ? ’ |
| 9 | He had no strong views on fox hunting , he just went for a cheap day out . |
| 10 | Where once she had dithered over choosing a suit for a new day at school , now imminence brought her fast to action — at least in the short term . |
| 11 | She forced the Girls through their paces for a complete day , at the end of which they fell exhausted in a line on a bench . |
| 12 | Set in the scenic splendour of Flagstaff Gardens , the Welsh Mountain Zoo is one of Britain 's finest Zoos , offering all the facilities needed for a complete day 's family outing . |
| 13 | Every few days each officer can expect to take his turn on the office duty rota which will keep him away from the field for a complete day . |
| 14 | Here in North Ribblesdale , given fine weather , are all the ingredients for a splendid day of mild adventure . |
| 15 | Now at the beginning of the year , I have no idea how this particular week in November is going to pan out , so I ca n't put it in for a specific day , but I put it in on the Sunday , because it 's specific to that week . |
| 16 | Justly recommended by BBC & ITV Television for a great day out . |
| 17 | But let's look first at the visible problems , realising the need for fun , not for a fruitless day 's digging or waiting around for ferrets that are none too likely to return to the surface once allowed underground . |
| 18 | Thank you Chairman , erm , I 'm not sure Chair , whether there are members still on this Committee who will recall the er , previous erm , proposal for a multi-purpose day centre in Bridgenorth . |
| 19 | There was Donald from the smithy , joking with young McLaggan from Grandtully and two of his own daughters — they had brought parcels of food and bottles of drink and looked ready for a good day 's outing . |
| 20 | A band played and onlookers waved and cheered as men , women and children wedged themselves into the tub carriages and settled down for a good day out . |
| 21 | We 're hoping for a good day tomorrow |
| 22 | and there 'll be talk of another Grand National in Gloucestershire on Sunday when David Nicholson opens up his new stables at Jackdaws Castle for the very first time … they 'll be off and running there at half past ten … and its a sure winner for a good day out |
| 23 | At weekends it makes for a good day 's outing to take the family for a picnic , after which they can gather as many strawberries as they want at the various fruit farms dotted around . |
| 24 | He was born in Leeds in 1789 and trained as an architect , but by 1830 had taken over the fight against child abuses from Robert Owen ( q.v. ) , and conducted a vigorous campaign for a ten-hour day , which only succeeded in 1847 with the passing of the Ten Hour Bill limiting the working hours of all those aged up to eighteen . |
| 25 | They could have followed us the four hours to Dieppe in the hope of picking up trade on the way back ; but that makes for a ten-hour day . |
| 26 | On Wednesday County Coun. Colin Grant , who represents the Catterick area , said he had been alerting the Army , parish councils and schools to the apparent threat of about 140 additional lorry movements one every four minutes for a ten-hour day through the garrison . |
| 27 | A 71 year old asymptomatic woma attended for a routine day case screening duodenoscopy using a side viewing video endoscope ( Olympus EVIS JFV10 ) . |
| 28 | The jibes of the kids at his scattered schools , which he attended sometimes for a token day or two to throw a sop to the government , struck him as neither here nor there . |
| 29 | Athelstan said his prayers , the Dies Requiem for Springall , Brampton , his own brother and others , made the sign of the cross on himself and thanked God for a wholesome day . |
| 30 | We should not want to go slower than 1/200th second because of camera movement and , for a bright day , f8 at 1/200th with ASA 200 rated film will give a result . |