Example sentences of "[vb pp] for [det] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her body had remained hidden for several days . |
| 2 | Moreover she had the real comfort of knowing that her community appreciated what she was doing ; more , her life excited such admiration that after her death the interment had to be delayed for some days for fear of riots . |
| 3 | These were the words she had longed to hear , the ones she had wished for that day at the Trevi Fountain . |
| 4 | Because he had actually found the cut wires he was grilled for several days , as were several other suspects , all electricians . |
| 5 | Whatever inhibitory material was present appeared only after the mould had grown for several days , so there was an obvious advantage in having a stock of the active principle ready for bacteriological experiments . |
| 6 | One single man lived in lodgings and his landlady was in the habit of putting in a pudding basin the lunch she had prepared for that day , for him to have warmed up on the morrow . |
| 7 | So she learns to give all her stories happy endings and take her troubles to bed with her — after she has cooked , cleaned , washed and ironed and prepared for another day . |
| 8 | And he had not been seen for some days . |
| 9 | While in Donna di Porto Pim , the writer , having sailed for many days and nights , has understood that ‘ the West has no end but continues to move as we move , and that we can follow it as far as we like and never reach it ’ ( Tabucchi 1983 : 13 ; the notion is echoed in the title of Tabucchi 's later novel , Il filo dell'orizzonte ( The horizon 's edge , ( 1986 ) , the Indian journey proceeds , not always straightforwardly , towards an end of a sort . |
| 10 | A separate page is used for each day , the date being clearly marked at the top of the page . |
| 11 | The particles were distinctly shaped , and a different set was used for each day . |
| 12 | VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS DAY ! ! ! |
| 13 | Religious symbolism is preferred for each day . |
| 14 | ‘ These were his only callsall deliveries promised for that day . ’ |
| 15 | If the equilibrium price has moved substantially and suddenly , the limit pricing system could mean that the market is effectively closed for several days at a time . |
| 16 | he ought to have stayed for several days . |
| 17 | The prototype of the new Fast Afloat Boat 3 ( see pa 90 of this issue ) carried out her first service on 29 May while returning from Salcombe to Weymouth , where she was based for some days for familiarisation trials . |
| 18 | Here is a breakdown of a typical week into the types of workouts scheduled for each day . |
| 19 | ‘ We covered Lingfield 's inaugural all-weather meeting because that simply replaced a flat fixture scheduled for that day . |
| 20 | Because the polling system is new and complex , the results will not be known for several days , but most observers expect the local party 's candidates to come in far behind the Popular Front and other unofficial groups . |
| 21 | 7 Accommodation of good standing will be provided for all days the Artist is required . |
| 22 | Although there are some irregularities , Smart seems to have had a fixed task allocated for each day and to have kept to it . |
| 23 | Nietzsche wrote : " When I heard of the fires in Paris , I felt annihilated for some days and was overwhelmed by fears and doubts ; the whole academic ( wissenschaftlich ) , philosophical , artistic world seemed an absurdity , if a single day could wipe out the most glorious works of art , even whole periods of art ; I clung with earnest conviction to the metaphysical value of art , which can not exist for the sake of poor human beings , but has higher missions to fulfil . " |
| 24 | Kate had asked for another day of leave to try and get her family affairs sorted out . |
| 25 | Phyllis enjoyed telling all that had happened for some days . |
| 26 | This would of course mean that the costing documentation processed for each day , week or month ( depending on the size of the company ) would not be split between individual contracts , development or overhead items , but filed in order of processing . |
| 27 | But the collection here is best left for another day , as it merits a special visit . |
| 28 | The times are noted in.my diary and , if they are accurate , I must have survived for several days in succession on as little as one or two hours ' sleep per night . |
| 29 | Chapple-Hyam has warned for some days that he is reluctant to risk Rodrigo de Triano , winner of the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas , on soft ground . |
| 30 | Many people are taken away hooded and chained and are interrogated for several days before being released . |