Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [v-ing] the second [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , Gabby came in riding the second wave . |
| 2 | He and his wife decided not to put off having the second child they had planned , despite the financial uncertainty . |
| 3 | The announcement came as a shock because they and other political observers had expected Mr Ben Ali to announce moves towards liberalisation in a speech he gave yesterday marking the second anniversary of his coming to power . |
| 4 | I only became aware of the truth when in July Grace wrote from the front to let me know that Charlie was being sent home following the second battle of the Marne . |
| 5 | Patrick thanked her and sat down facing the second maid , Sarah . |