Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] second " in BNC.
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| 1 | That a college like the James Watt should be prepared to play second fiddle , should never patronise but should be ready with sensible advice when asked for it . |
| 2 | Heswall 's Paul Affleck , who shot a 67 to share second place with Woosnam and Ian Palmer , of South Africa , after the first round , ended the tournament on 289 after a final-round 73 . |
| 3 | Unless she was prepared to take second place in his life . |
| 4 | Haynes , the senior partner but content to play second fiddle this time , faced 71 balls and hit a six and seven fours , and extended his record one-day aggregate past 7500 runs . |
| 5 | In Britain the Midland Railway Company announced its intention in 1872 to admit third-class passengers to all of its trains at a penny-a-mile fare and in 1874 to abolish second class and reduce all first-class fares to second-class rates . |
| 6 | Am I supposed to have second sight as to his whereabouts ? ’ |
| 7 | Therefore , it seems logical to support Second Reading and to debate the details later . |
| 8 | Alain Prost , France 's triple world champion , had moved in and Mansell was unwilling to play second fiddle . |
| 9 | He may marry you at home , or in a hotel , and is unlikely to refuse second time around weddings . |
| 10 | ‘ Myself , I am thankful to finish second and thank Williams for giving me the car to do the job . ’ |
| 11 | Theresa Rooney , Gemma O'Dell , Adam O'Keeffe , Margaret Brennan and Jim Browne scored 1694 to take second place . |