Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] second " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charter Hardware was far from disgraced when running third to Bonanza Boy in the Coral Welsh National , only losing second place close home to Cool Enough . |
| 2 | Hopefully , the technique of cutting from shot to shot in a controlled and purposeful way is already becoming second nature to you , as is the use of shots of different sizes as a means of directing the attention of the viewer to where you wish it to go . |
| 3 | Yanto was also having second thoughts about getting into a fight over such a silly incident , and realised it was caused as much by jealousy as anything else . |
| 4 | Parents are now having second thoughts : ‘ I 've heard people saying they would n't have chosen to put their children in school , but their friends were going for it and they were afraid they would miss out , ’ she said . |
| 5 | But a number of councillors are now having second thoughts . |
| 6 | ON A London Saturday , an unknown and unsigned dance band called Motion Incorporated were supposedly playing second billing to My Jealous God , and ended up catapulting themselves into the crowd 's heart . |
| 7 | But surely even having second thoughts about marriage was n't enough to prompt that kind of reaction , particularly as Isabelle must have known she was expecting Fabien 's child . |
| 8 | The committee consisted of : a senior teacher , then acting second deputy head , who chaired the meetings , represented a subject department and provided a link with the senior management team ; |
| 9 | To the undisguised disquiet of Civic Forum officials the Communist Party improved on its strong showing in the June elections , again coming second , with 17.2 per cent of the vote . |
| 10 | She was visibly having second thoughts about the whole project . |