Example sentences of "[noun] for the [adj] year in " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE most unlikely venue in the 38-year history of the Eurovision Song Contest last night produced an Irish winner for the second year in succession . |
| 2 | Moreover , the economic outlook for the company hardly warranted no dividend payments , as Sir Humphrey made clear in his chairman 's statement last November : ‘ There is a degree of optimism for the 1991 year in the expectation that the negative effects of the economy may be offset and minimised by the advancements being implemented in many areas of our business ’ . |
| 3 | Signs of improvement in some international markets , as well as sterling 's devaluation , could provide some help for the full year in which analysts are looking for profits of around £45m . |
| 4 | Viewers also voted Terry Wogan the most overrated performer for the second year in succession and Jeremy Beadle as the person most likely to make them switch off . |
| 5 | Chairman 's hat-trick : Coun Norman Lantsbery had been elected chairman of Loftus Town Council for the third year in succession . |
| 6 | It says that it will be patchy and hesitant and that , even then , Britain will be at the bottom of the growth , investment and employment leagues for the fourth year in succession under a Tory Government . |
| 7 | ABERDEEN University has recorded a surplus for the second year in succession , underlining the turnaround in the institution 's fortunes during the past decade . |
| 8 | The annual survey on the Norwegian economy published in early March 1991 by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) reported that inflation , then at an annual rate of 4.5 per cent , was " below the rates prevailing in most trading partner countries " , and that there was a current-account surplus for the third year in succession after several years of difficult adjustment following the mid-1980s fall in oil prices . |
| 9 | In the 600cc class which should be the best of the day , Jim Moodie is fastest on 115.90 but if McCallen gets it together he can win this race for the third year in a row . |
| 10 | Interest is added each year at the rate of inflation for the previous year in order to maintain the value of the loan in real terms . |
| 11 | Italy landed the team title for the second year in succession with France second , Austria third and Ireland fourth . |
| 12 | Photographer Martin Birchall won the Photographer of the Year title for the second year in succession with his portfolio of news , features and sports pictures . |
| 13 | THE Labour Party National Executive yesterday endorsed a campaigning strategy for the next year in which the party will seek to popularise its policy review while focusing its opposition to the Government on health , the economy , the poll tax , teacher shortages , and transport . |
| 14 | THE Labour Party National Executive yesterday endorsed a campaigning strategy for the next year in which the party will seek to popularise its policy review while focusing its opposition to the Government on health , the economy , the poll tax , teacher shortages , and transport . |
| 15 | However , shareholders continue to suffer as the group halved its total dividend for the second year in a row . |
| 16 | The only basis on which criticism can be made of the inevitable decline in investment during the recession is if high praise is lavished on the Government for the three years in the last 1980s when investment touched peaks . |
| 17 | Flying the flag : The Fijian team celebrates as it retains its grip on the Cup for the third year in succession : ( l-r ) Fijian supporter , Waisale Serevi , Tomasi Cama , Vesito Rauluni ( captain ) , Mesake Rasari , Viliami Rauluni , Filimone Seru , Ratu Sakeasi ( front ) . |
| 18 | President Babangida of Nigeria , assuming the chair of the organization for the coming year in succession to Ugandan President Museveni , said that his major tasks would be " to dismantle apartheid , restore peace in the troubled parts of the continent and work towards the smooth take-off of the African Economic Community ( AEC ) " . |
| 19 | Guidelines for provisioning ( hitherto unknown in the industry ) were tightened up again this autumn for the second year in succession . |
| 20 | Manufacturing industry was still in recession right up to the end of 1992 , and both manufacturing and total industrial output fell last year for the third year in a row , according to the Central Statistical Office 's figures yesterday . |
| 21 | The operating divisions prepare their preliminary budgets for the following year in March . |
| 22 | Bomb threats by the Basque separatist group ETA disrupted Spain 's rail system over the Aug. 3-4 holiday weekend for the third year in succession . |
| 23 | A deep hole has been discovered over Antarctica for the third year in succession . |