Example sentences of "[noun pl] come second " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1987 the Lib Dems came second to the Conservatives in two thirds of the seats and this time they look like the main challengers . |
| 2 | Perhaps it 's a case of money talking and the fans coming second . |
| 3 | PUBLIC SPEAKERS COME SECOND |
| 4 | In racing terms the going was good for the championships which were split into four age groups … in all of them the start was like a cavalry charge as they ran off to tackle the 6000 metre long course … the best local performance came in the girls race where Nicky Slater from carterton who runs in the Radley colours came second … |
| 5 | Forests and woodlands come second only to the beach as a perfect place for an away-day , with four out of 10 people preferring to picnic in style , at a designated picnic site . |
| 6 | In all cases the interview was the most important device with qualifications coming second for non-manuals . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's nice to get honours but as long as Derry bring the Sam Maguire Cup home that 's all that matters — personal displays come second to the performance of the team , ’ he maintains . |
| 8 | Mr Rollins , the assistant tourism director , asked everyone he met what they associated with Cheltenham : horses and educated ladies came second by a length to spies . |
| 9 | Investigations are , by their nature , adversarial , and no matter how sensitive the workers are , when all eyes are focused on the needs of the child , the mothers come second . |
| 10 | My children came second . |
| 11 | When you slice the ball , particularly if trying to hit too hard , the body wins , the hands come second and the poor old clubhead trails through third , usually in a wide open position . |
| 12 | I mean we 've got kids and the kids got to come first and the adults come second |