Example sentences of "most of [art] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they had killed three sheep and roasted them in the middle of the street and ridden off with the rest of the flock , and the cattle and the horses and the hens , we buried the dead — we were at it for most of a day — and then we went off east into Arkaig . |
| 2 | After morning service , we would walk back to our bus stop through the Chater Gardens and enjoy the sight of hundreds of Chinese families relaxing together , eating picnics , taking photographs with fountains in the background , or watching goldfish in the pond ; and the happiness of the very many Filipinos making the most of a day of leisure . |
| 3 | Two thousand points is the usual size for battles that will last an entire evening , and three thousand points will give you enough troops for a battle that will take most of a day to fight . |
| 4 | Something we were determined to do was to make the most of every day that we had , and that we have continued to do . |
| 5 | The move — taken after senior Red Cross officials in the embassy said further arrivals would jeopardise the position of those already inside — left 1,200 new arrivals , including hundreds of small children and babies , sitting forlornly on the pavement for most of the day . |
| 6 | ‘ The place that did give him a job was the Irish Catholic paper The Standard , which had a very funny editor who just liked to drink most of the day and was amused by Patrick and hired him as film critic . |
| 7 | Yesterday an edgy calm reigned in the capital for most of the day . |
| 8 | The action has lasted most of the day and it is now early evening but still light as we have a short sharp skirmish with the enemy rearguard . |
| 9 | Nathan goes outside with the kettle , anxious for some activity , having spent most of the day inside . |
| 10 | Most of the day Jamila and Zahira chatted to each other . |
| 11 | In other words , to be hungry throughout most of the day might cause lethargy and sluggish behaviour . |
| 12 | The static checkpoint operation continued for most of the day , relieved only When elements of the company were flown from their entrenched positions to set up snap checkpoints on roads that could not be covered permanently . |
| 13 | ‘ Inmates want to work in the kitchen because it means they can be out of their cells for most of the day and can have a bit of extra food , ’ he says . |
| 14 | But he spends most of the day dreaming about getting just two kilos into London . |
| 15 | Imran provided most of the day 's highlights with his 66 off 95 balls , including two huge sixes off the left-arm spinner Maninder Singh , but Sanjay Manjrekar will also be able to recall this game with some fondness . |
| 16 | The anxiety created by the boredom of being locked all night and most of the day in a stable or very small yard with little to look at , forces the horse to create some activity for itself which will help relieve the boredom . |
| 17 | I was allowed to do one concert after being kept waiting most of the day by the Russians . |
| 18 | She fell in love with Nutmeg , our Norfolk terrier , who spent most of the day stealing food from the film 's canteen . ’ |
| 19 | The futures contract for June expiry stayed close to its ‘ fair value ’ premium of 29 points for most of the day . |
| 20 | On the part-time farm the woman often assumed a crucial role , having to cope on her own for most of the day . |
| 21 | They 're very central , no more than a five minute walk from the beach , although most people spend most of the day around the large pool , surrounded by a sun terrace which looks onto the pretty gardens . |
| 22 | At benched shows , dogs should remain on their bench for most of the day , where the public are able to view them . |
| 23 | Bronwen explained that her son had been difficult from day one , crying most of the day and night , demanding constant attention . |
| 24 | I spent most of the day staring at the walls and ceiling and wondering when the next meal would come . |
| 25 | My old mate , who although he stands sixty fret high , is in fact only eighteen years old , said absolutely nothing but just went on waving his limbs as he does for most of the day . |
| 26 | The bridge is open most of the day as access is only for farm traffic . |
| 27 | We sat in desks for two , in classes of about thirty , and we spent most of the day in those rows of desks . |
| 28 | I kept out of the way most of the day . |
| 29 | It remained on the ground for most of the day . ’ |
| 30 | I have spent most of the day just finding my way here from the castle . ’ |