Example sentences of "a [adj] day ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On his first day , Monday , 1 February , Terry arrived at the building — which was recently opened by Sir Ralph Robins , chairman of Rolls-Royce plc — to find there was more going on than a usual day 's work ; they were cleaning up in the aftermath of a fire . |
| 2 | For Frances Minhinnick a normal day 's work means dealing with people ‘ who have broken into schools , nicked cars , committed burglaries , robberies and rape . ’ |
| 3 | Writing , he said , was a pleasure ; 4,000 words was a normal day 's work . |
| 4 | And tidying up after removal and spring cleaning homes that have n't been touched for years are all part of a normal day 's work . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Although her brother , Bert , was now employed by a local fisherman , Arnold Spence , and could do no more than a few day 's work at Four Winds now and then , nevertheless her new arrangements left Harriet free to work outside herself and this regular exercise had a calming effect , releasing her from a great deal of inner tension . |
| 7 | The hon. Gentleman will know , for he takes a close interest in this matter , that from next year , there is an extra £2.7 billion for the health service in its next budget , in a few day 's time — up another 5 per cent. , including efficiency gains . |
| 8 | But he agreed the police could have given them a few day 's notice of the situation . |
| 9 | ‘ Not bad for one and a half day 's work , ’ he said smugly . |
| 10 | John Shaw , who entered on his new farm on the Oa was given a complimentary day 's ploughing and James Hutson his annual day . |
| 11 | ‘ Kept you asleep in the morning , and prevented you from doing a proper day 's work . ’ |
| 12 | A perfect day 's drive would be a visit to the islands on Lake Constance , including Mainau , which is famous for its tropical and exotic plants first planted back in 1827 . |
| 13 | In the centre of the hut stood a tall coke stove , blackened from use , deep in dust , and its chimney stack climbed to the ceiling and through its open hatch there was the glow of fuel working out a second day 's burning . |
| 14 | If you have bought a booklet on calorie values ( or fats or fibres ) pick a typical day 's eating during this preparation phase and work out the total value for that day . |
| 15 | Table 4 is an example of a typical day 's food intake . |
| 16 | A typical day 's turning and tedding could start as soon as the dew is off the ground . |
| 17 | It is worth quoting in full Hardie 's graphic account of a typical day 's work by one of the artists : |
| 18 | We joined the group that had been out in sleet and gales in December , hoping to experience a typical day 's training . |
| 19 | ‘ A simple day 's work , for a man like you . ’ |
| 20 | A extra day 's training a week and a sharper competitive edge through playing in a League with promotion and relegation helped Shelbourne and Cork achieve Euro glory . |
| 21 | A extra day 's training a week and a sharper competitive edge through playing in a League with promotion and relegation helped Shelbourne and Cork achieve Euro glory . |
| 22 | I 'm eight and a half years old and disgusted that my mother has to come with me to see A Hard Day 's Night when usually she just sees me to the edge of the estate and across the main road . |
| 23 | There was the Cambridge Rapist in his mask with references to ‘ A Hard Day 's Night ’ — the idea was to link it to the death of The Beatles ' manager , Brian Epstein , during a supposed bout of homosexual S&M . |
| 24 | A real mountain bastu is one of those experiences not to be missed , and all you could want after a hard day 's toil , a wonderful relaxant . |
| 25 | As the sun went down over the trees , everyone in the squadron had enjoyed a hard day 's military training and , after a good dinner and some well-deserved beers , they were very happy and were looking forward to the challenges of the next day . |
| 26 | It explains the number of dealers greeting the dawn on the M4 , to be in the queue outside The Bath Antiques Market each Wednesday , followed by a hard day 's trawl of the shops . |
| 27 | But it was an American company , United Artists , which put together the talents of Richard Lester , a London-based American who had acquired fast-cutting wizardry on live TV shows , and a phenomenon far bigger than Cliff , the Beatles , for A Hard Day 's Night ( 1964 ) . |
| 28 | Well , to embrace both decency and pop in this context , to be a socialist by day and a hip hopper by night after a hard day 's campaigning , are quite feasible options , but only in a rotten , free-market society such as our own . |
| 29 | In the evening , after a superb meal in the à la carte restaurant , we were treated to a Sunwing show followed by dancing to the latest sounds — only for those who were n't too tired after a hard day 's sunbathing ! |
| 30 | Perhaps they could use some of their undoubted energy in joining a night shotgun vigil after a hard day 's work ? |