Example sentences of "[adv] yesterday [that] " in BNC.

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1 Similarly , it seems only yesterday that we romantics were vigorously defending the vast technological resources invested in space research and travel .
2 It seemed like only yesterday that he had presented himself at Manchester 's Ringway Airport for training with the newly formed Parachute Regiment .
3 It seems like only yesterday that the charming Mike Gatting , then England 's captain , was calling umpire Shakoor Rana ‘ a cheating b*****d . ’
4 IT SEEMS like only yesterday that the pages of FlyPast were helping to launch the Friends of the Fighter Collection , but they are two years old this month .
5 ‘ Oh Lydia , ’ she said , ‘ you told me only yesterday that you did n't want any children .
6 My youngest daughter Ella will be two on Sunday — yet it seems like only yesterday that I looked at her pink , scrunched-up face for the first time and fell in love with her funny , quirky personality .
7 IT seems like only yesterday that Nigel Worthington set off from Ballymena to Notts County with the Ulster Young Player of the Year trophy and a Bass Irish Cup winners medal in his suitcase .
8 It was only yesterday that Stoute finally decided to send Opera House to Leopardstown instead of Goodwood in the hope that the opposition would break up enough for Opera House not to have a hard race before Paris .
9 ‘ It 's amazing how many people who , when you catch them with their trousers down and take a formal sample , will say , ‘ It 's been beautiful for the last two years and just this , just yesterday that this thing went wrong and your chap happened to come . ’
10 But news filtered back yesterday that the WBC were adamant about Tucker , the former IBF champion , being Lewis 's first opponent in a mandatory defence .
11 But Mr Parkinson pointed out yesterday that , while such a scheme would fail if all those motorists currently using the capital were willing to pay , a charge .
12 Nick Simmons , manager of the AA Roadwatch nerve centre at Stanmore , Middlesex , hastily pointed out yesterday that those who drew the short straw for Christmas duty could just as easily have been men .
13 I only found out yesterday that there was some sort of operation .
14 Mr Widdup , 64 , made it plain yesterday that he was unwilling to play the role of rural hero .
15 IT was said here yesterday that Vic Reeves , the Darlington alternative comedian ( that is somebody who does n't make you laugh which is alternative to a comedian ) was the sole North-East recipient of a gong at the BAFTA awards the other night .
16 IT was hardly a surprise to the City or anyone else yesterday that Weir Group produced another set of excellent results , with the promise of more to come this year .
17 Sotheby 's stated categorically yesterday that the under-bidder had no association with the company .
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