Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun pl] [unc] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Derwentside 's Laura Jackson was selected for the girls ' 14–16 years 100m freestyle but had to withdraw through injury . |
| 2 | The objective was simply to drive the crows off the islands ' 20,000 power poles and keep them away . |
| 3 | Furious Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson argued it should have been called an incomplete pass and made his point forcibly after the Redskins ' 20-17 victory . |
| 4 | NEW Darlington manager Ray Hankin was quick to applaud the volume of vocal backing after the Quakers ' 1–0 win at Bradford last weekend . |
| 5 | Mark Nicholson , who plays for Scottish Students next month against the English Students , ran from his own 22 to put Gareth Williams over for the first of the visitors ' seven tries . |
| 6 | BRITAIN 'S Samantha Purvis finished fifth in the consolation final of the women 's 200 metres butterfly in a time two and a half seconds slower than her British record . |
| 7 | Top of the girls ' 11–12 group was Lindsay Robinson ( Chester-le-Street ) , while Angela Lambert ( Gateshead-Whickham ) was a double winner and also got a bronze in the 13–14 age group , and Clare Goatman ( Newcastle ) had one first and two second places to win the girls ' ten-years award . |
| 8 | Reviewing the situation at the end of the year , Lindsay Cooke , one of the Greens ' 1989 spokespeople , thought despondently that the movement 's share of the poll had shrunk because of a lack of publicity . |
| 9 | " Even if you are not winning the seat , you are affecting the outcome in [ key marginals ] like Dulwich and York " said Dr Richard Lawson , one of the Greens ' two principle speakers . |
| 10 | Thailand , the only country in Asia now on the blackest of the Americans ' three blacklists , and therefore in greatest danger of sanctions , fired the official in charge of the enforcement of intellectual property rights on April 20th and launched a series of high-profile raids on counterfeiters . |
| 11 | Within hours of saying on BBC radio that his candidacy was ‘ almost certain , ’ Sir Anthony , MP for Clwyd North-west , was summoned by Mr Cranley Onslow , chairman of the backbenchers ' 1922 Committee , who told him not to damage the party at a difficult mid-term juncture . |
| 12 | Germany 's Jewish Council , noting Monday 's anniversary of the Nazis ' 1938 Kristallnacht ( Night of the Shattering Glass ) pogrom , said the Right-wing resurgence obliged Germans more than ever before to stand up for democracy and tolerance . |
| 13 | The Standard 's report on the course opening ( May 16th , 1908 ) concentrated on every detail of the combatants ' 36 holes . |
| 14 | The manuscript , to be published by 1994 , is the first of a three-volume catalogue of the museums 's 1,100 piece collection of Roman and Byzantine glass . |
| 15 | Tony Starling partnered A Swetka of the USA to reach the semi-final of the Men 's 70 doubles . |
| 16 | Indeed in the Conservatives ' 1987 Election Manifesto , there was ample support for the NHS and no mention of an enhanced role for the private sector . |
| 17 | The second fastest qualifier in the 200m individual medley is Esso England junior squad member Susan Rolph ( Newcastle ) , also the likely gold medallist in the girls ' 14 years 100m backstroke . |
| 18 | England youth squad member Lee Dalzell ( GatesheadWhickham ) clearly heads the qualifiers in the girls ' 15 years 100m breaststroke . |
| 19 | A trio of English runners featured in the women 's 1500 metres where the two 800 metres runners got the better of the specialist at the distance , Christina Cahill . |
| 20 | Blaydon Harrier Kirsty Wade faces Liz McColgan in the women 's 1500 metres , fresh from a 1,000 metres win in 2 mins 40 secs at Leeds on Tuesday . |
| 21 | We witnessed a magnificent Olympic example in the women 's 400 metres hurdles when American fashion plates Sandra Farmer-Patrick and Janeene Vickers , fingers painted , outfits slashed at the midriff and bobs in their hair like French maids , were run into oblivion by Britain 's plain Sally Gunnell . |
| 22 | One of the keenest tussles will be in the women 's 50 metres , when the holder , Ruth Williams , takes on her Darlington clubmate , Helen Blanchard . |
| 23 | ARSENAL keeper David Seaman and midfielder David Hillier are fit to face Manchester United today after being substituted in the Gunners ' 3–0 crash at Leeds . |
| 24 | KIEREN Perkins achieved his second world record in 48 hours when he clocked 14min 48.40sec in the men 's 1,500 metre freestyle at the Australian Open championships in Canberra last night . |
| 25 | In the archery , Simon Terry won his second bronze medal , joining Steve Hallard and Richard Priestman to take third place in the men 's 70 metres team event . |
| 26 | In the consolation events , Brigitte Newbury won the Ladies ' 50 singles , while Harri Gibbon was runner-up in the Men 's 70 singles . |
| 27 | ATHLETICS : Six-time Olympic champion Carl Lewis 's 1992 outdoor season started with a surprise defeat to Santa Monica Track Club teammate Mike Marsh in the men 's 100 metres at Walnut , California on Saturday . |
| 28 | It was Nottinghamshire 's Marc Powell who secured victory in the Men 's U-14 event , overcoming the Wirral 's nationally top five-ranked player Daniel Curtis in a final which saw both players display a great deal of spirit , skill and flair . |
| 29 | Deane , anxious to end a wretched run that has brought him only one goal in 15 Premier League matches , failed to score in the reserves ' 1-0 win at Leicester . |
| 30 | United had only one fit midfield man , Chris Leadbitter , after the suspension of Tony Dennis but Bailie out for the last five games proved his fitness in the reserves ' 4–1 victory over Aldershot in midweek . |