Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [adv prt] a [num] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | GIGN , with the finish of all but the parachuting stage within sight , gave up all chances to sleep for 58 hours to pull out a three hour lead over the second placed team , L'Arche . |
| 2 | His first major title — the Strachan Professional — received little publicity , but his 38-minute four-frame coup de grace on Parrott to wrap up a 9–3 win took him to fifth in the rankings and made anything seem possible . |
| 3 | Roared on by considerable vocal support , Matt Cook took his goal tally to eight with two more goals , and then set up Becky Ashdown to round off a 3–0 win . |
| 4 | For the third time this season Cheadle were put on the rack but they mustered their strength in the final quarter to open up a 14–10 lead . |
| 5 | For Rangers the chance to open up a four point gap on Celtic before the end of October . |
| 6 | Swail led 51-35 with only six colours remaining , but he fluffed opportunities to sink the green and brown before a bad safety shot on the blue allowed Hendry to run out a 60-51 victor . |
| 7 | Two minutes into the second half Elwood 's drop goal reinforced Ireland 's victory push and within minutes the same player was on target with a penalty to open up a six point gap . |