Example sentences of "[noun sg] [num ord] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | McKoy , the home town favourite , had already been called up for one false start — and it seemed certain that he would be disqualified after appearing to have another flyer second time around . |
| 2 | McKoy , the home town favourite , had already been called up for one false start — and it seemed certain that he would be disqualified after appearing to have another flyer second time around . |
| 3 | McKoy , the hometown favourite , had already been called up for one false start — and it seemed certain that he would be disqualified after appearing to have another flyer second time around . |
| 4 | Each piece is a carefully crafted little jewel , with polished facets that flint , or maybe elude the eye 'till second time around . |
| 5 | As a result of a leading loose horse running across the fence after Becher 's on the second circuit ( the 23rd ) , there was a pile-up and Foinavon was the only horse to jump the fence first time . |
| 6 | They 're also going to have a obstetric department first time |
| 7 | Ah well — least I got the new key first time : - ) |
| 8 | Kate , pregnant with her second baby , thought she knew what to expect when it came to giving birth , especially since she 'd had a long labour first time round . |
| 9 | The hoop on the opposite side first time , right , I see . |
| 10 | Call me on that number in sixty minutes , and ninety minutes if there 's no reply first time . |
| 11 | In the exchange the listeners heard the words ‘ … minutes , and ninety minutes if there 's no reply first time . |
| 12 | He slotted himself in behind the steering-wheel , and started the car first time . |
| 13 | ‘ We have the experience to win the trophy first time out , ’ he said , even though Wednesday will face much sterner tests than the 8-1 first-leg rout of Spora . |
| 14 | ( The electorate last time was 79,297 . ) |
| 15 | Weathered clay barley-sugar edgings finish off a path or flowerbed with a crisply period touch , but aside from shoving a few in your handbag next time you visit Mount Stewart , they tend to be hard to find . |
| 16 | There might not be anyone around willing to come to your aid next time . ’ |
| 17 | Every review , though , finished safely along the lines of , ‘ They 'll make the perfect album next time ’ . |
| 18 | Lord 's coming last time . |
| 19 | Get some thermal underwear next time . |
| 20 | We may be able to find a boat next time . |
| 21 | We could n't be sure of coming across our friendly shepherd next time . |
| 22 | I do n't trust you and I shall be breathing down your neck next time you pick up a phone . ’ |
| 23 | The Australians magnificently took revenge for their defeat last time when they had the bronze medal taken away from them , but England were happy to learn that they have a last-eight encounter today with Sweden . |
| 24 | Highbrook will be at longer odds than she should be as a result of her defeat last time out at Newmarket . |
| 25 | Ask him if he hired a car last time he was in Florence ! ’ |
| 26 | Of days one was proud to be associated with railways and too many ( still only a sprinkling but so devastatingly disrupting ) that one swore always to take the car next time . |
| 27 | I looked out of the wind-shaken carriage , where people were moaning and cursing and making vows to start going by bus , or take the car next time , or buy a car , or learn to drive … looked out through the rain-spattered sheets of glass , watching the cold January day leach out of the grey skies above the drenched city , and witnessed the rain fall upon the tramped-on , pissed-on , shat-on grass of the narrow path in the scrubby field with a feeling of wry but nevertheless wretched empathy . |
| 28 | that to find out that you shopped them they just as liable to put a brick through your window , or belt you one , or damage your car next time they see it . |
| 29 | ‘ Okay , but what are ye goin' to say to the priest next time you go to confession , eh ? |
| 30 | It may help to keep this in mind next time your two-year-old throws a wobbly at the supermarket checkout . |