Example sentences of "after a day [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He would rise early to work at his desk and return to it after a day 's engagements , often until well past midnight . |
| 2 | After a day 's work , it was a bit of light relief to use it . |
| 3 | This was the hub of her universe and here the family assembled after a day 's work , in the coal-mine or ( like Edward 's beautiful elder female cousin ) the local tinworks . |
| 4 | The longhouses were a welcome break after a day 's trek and were a great experience . |
| 5 | He remembered playing a practical joke on Mr Major 's mother after a day 's orating . |
| 6 | From the Board 's viewpoint the negative factors relating to evening courses were concerned mainly with the instructors , who might well be tired after a day 's work and might also be anxious about a long journey home afterwards . |
| 7 | And if ever a man sleeps well after a day 's work done well that man is , and I pray God give him rest , Donald Templeton ! ’ |
| 8 | Often there is no intention to frustrate the child ; the rejections — such as not listening to or fobbing off the child — may be the consequences of the parent 's being too busy with chores or being tired and irritable after a day 's work , and so forth . |
| 9 | The large campsites always have large refreshment marquees with discos to enable everyone to unwind after a day 's racing . |
| 10 | After a day 's work and a trip to Wormwood Scrubs on a number 220 bus , arriving in the dark and perhaps the cold , I was not inclined to put in further effort . |
| 11 | When Chola was kneading the dough for ro is , tired after a day 's work in the fields , exasperated by the twins ' hungry grizzling , the chickens flapping around the bowl and the dogs ' beady eyes , she 'd lash out , screaming , and the red bitch would yelp exaggeratedly and skulk off to a corner . |
| 12 | On their return home after a day 's work they must then be given a good if not excessive meal . |
| 13 | And often , after a day 's rehearsal , I had to listen to Shadwell telling the dinner party how well his production of The Jungle Book was going , how ‘ expressionistic ’ it was . |
| 14 | It is likely to be a depressing experience if one is already tired after a day 's work and possibly even more frustrating with background noise and dim lights . |
| 15 | But one evening after a day 's shooting on Sergeant Ryker in 1963 , Marvin was continually baited by a drunk until Marvin grabbed a banjo from somewhere and smashed it over the other man 's head , drawing blood and knocking out his teeth . |
| 16 | It was a male preserve , consecrated to sport , where guns were cleaned after a day 's shooting and guests would be shown valuable old museum pieces that had been used by earlier Arbuthnots . |
| 17 | ‘ Why the hell should I worry myself about money , ’ he would demand , glass full of whiskey in hand , warming his backside by the fire after a day 's sport . |
| 18 | In the commonplace crush of damp and steaming humanity returning home after a day 's work in the city , worries over Nadirpur and Clarion Call seemed grossly exaggerated . |
| 19 | With techno enjoying a second coming in Leeds and banging out of every other shop in the renovated arcades on Saturdays , some people were getting home after a day 's shopping and fancying something a bit different . |
| 20 | Was this all she had to come back to after a day 's work ? |
| 21 | After a day 's filming , the House Of Eliott star spends four hours serving toast and bacon butties . |
| 22 | ‘ Reminds us of ambient raving on the beach after a day 's canoeing . ’ |
| 23 | So I often popped in , sometimes alone , sometimes with Alec , for a drink after a day 's work . |
| 24 | I never sleep well in dormitories and all their hustle and bustle jars after a day 's walking . |
| 25 | Whenever you face another gastronomic delight , or simply after a day 's touring , a bottle of chilled local wine completes a perfect picture . |
| 26 | Eventually , though , Mike recovered , and after a day 's rest we carried on . |
| 27 | ‘ The raid scenes are terrific , ’ he would say after a day 's shooting flushed with love of his work . |
| 28 | ‘ I hope he 's not overdoing it , all that after a day 's work , ’ Terry said . |
| 29 | They would load it for Pelham Street after a day 's work in the factory , drive there and back in a night , and report for work as usual the next morning . |
| 30 | You 're supposed to be taking things easy , and I come home after a day 's work and a beastly journey hoping for some restoration and some intelligent company . |