Example sentences of "be [pos pn] [adj] day " in BNC.

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1 ‘ To tell you the truth , I would n't mind if yesterday had been my last day .
2 And last night Trevor Bush , Loganair 's technical chief executive , said yesterday had not been their best day .
3 But it had n't been her lucky day after all .
4 ‘ This must be my lucky day , ’ said the un-canny Scot .
5 Must be my lucky day Ange .
6 ‘ Oh , do n't say that ; it 's supposed to be my special day . ’
7 Now therefore the first thing which ye do after I have departed , wash my body with rose-water many times and well , as blessed be the name of God it is washed within and made pure of all uncleanness to receive his holy body to-morrow , which will be my last day .
8 I knew this could be my last day alive .
9 The society 's board of trustees is hoping that at least part of the funds it needs by June will come from government sources : in response to a stampede of scholars from around the world who invaded the library in what were to be its final days last month , local government provided an emergency $66,000 to keep the library open until 2 April .
10 If there is still no contact , advise Payroll of termination date , which would be their first day of absence .
11 3 After 3 days absence , the employee is required to contact the department , as it will be their 4th day without contact .
12 His brother has never driven a cab before either ; this was going to be his first day .
13 He only opened his shop last month , on Friday the 13th , which , he is sure , will prove to have been his lucky day .
14 ‘ Everyone was passing judgement on this being my big day but I enjoyed it .
15 We 're broadcasting to you between ten and twelve every day this week , Thursday erm being our final day of course .
16 Ellen and I worked hard that week and , on the Saturday , as though to commiserate with ourselves on this being our last day alone together , we stopped work at midday and took a bus to Mama Sipcott 's Café on the beach where we ate lobster and drank too much of Mama 's sticky-sweet white wine .
17 So I thought that there was plenty of time as this is my first day off from work .
18 got a flu over in england though and this is my first day at work for one and a half week …
19 Well Tuesday is my busiest day .
20 Twelfth is my last day of .
21 You never think this is my last day .
22 I came to England 3 and a half months ago and this is my happiest day since then .
23 ‘ It 's my lucky day , ’ he said cheerfully .
24 no , that 's my lucky day you pratt , not yours , mhm
25 It 's my half day on the , that Sunday .
26 Owen Owen 's store today is its last day of business
27 Girl-friends and great-aunts , safari parks and 16th-century ruins : this is their big day .
28 That is there highlight , but and Dave , it 's his only day off , he , he would rather , I mean he would n't say no , it 's not , no
29 As each cricketer stepped forward he would refer to the man by his surname and say , ‘ Here 's your contract and here 's your first day 's wages , and I hope you 've wintered well . ’
30 It 's your first day , and you need to make a good impression . ’
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