Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [prep] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the first time she had escaped consciousness properly for days . |
| 2 | People had to flee into the bush , seeking to hide from the bandits as best they could , coming into the village only by day . |
| 3 | The two beleaguered shop assistants were on their feet serving , wrapping and operating the till non-stop for days ; they became exhausted . |
| 4 | He also told reporters he expected Syria , Jordan and Lebanon — the Arab countries talking peace with Israel in Washington — to sign other agreements with the Jewish state simultaneously within days . |
| 5 | For those who require attendance both by day and night there is a higher rate allowance . |
| 6 | For those who require attendance either by day or night there is a lower rate allowance . |
| 7 | There are also many which flower at any time regardless of day length , and these include dandelions , sunflowers , tomatoes and potatoes . |
| 8 | When Jack and Alison were in the house together by day they were in the studio ( where Jack was supposed to be teaching Alison to paint ) or else in the drawing room , often watching television . |
| 9 | With a water-clock inside the tower and sundials outside , visitors could observe the time both by day and by night and also when the sky was cloudy as well as when it was clear . |
| 10 | He — um — he appointed you as his special envoy , you see — gave you carte blanche as far as time was concerned ; in fact he insisted that your entire stay here from day one should be regarded as being on company business . ’ |