Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [verb] for a [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Theoretically his presidency must end in 1852 , but it was already evident that the Prince hoped for a second term of office , to which end he began to organize a campaign to drum up sufficient popular support for this to become possible . |
| 2 | The concern for the future of the Deutschmark within the EEC erupted belatedly in the Bundestag in early October 1992 ; at the insistence of an all-party committee , the Parliament pressed for a second opportunity to ratify stage 3 of the Maastricht Treaty before the Deutschmark became irrevocably part of the Single Currency . |
| 3 | They agree that the States beckon for a second time but Melanie says : ‘ It 's very difficult because America 's so segregated , and it 's horrifying to see how much prejudice there is , really . |
| 4 | Hence began the campaign to enable the President to stand for a second term of office . |
| 5 | Two days passed , and on Sunday , 16 December , the schooner tried for a second time to get to Fort Davey but was forced back . |
| 6 | Unconcerned that it took him more than a year to prepare for , he points out the record wait for a first speech is 40 years and even Margaret Thatcher took 18 months before she made hers . |
| 7 | The changes provided for a second poll to be held within 14 days of the first round of voting in the Federal Assembly if no candidate won at least 60 per cent of the vote . |
| 8 | The competition called for a first chapter of 2000 words to include a couple of phrases along the lines of ‘ the scent of freshly washed hair++ ’ |
| 9 | When Israel was in exile in Babylon the nation looked for a second exodus ( Isaiah 51:9–11 ) . |
| 10 | Gatting made the point that they had to win the final two games as after so much cricket they simply did not have the strength left for a third . |
| 11 | Patients were still taking omeprazole when they had the tests done for a second time . |
| 12 | And although England removed nightwatchman Morrison without fuss on the final morning , the draw looked odds-on as the tourists toiled for a third day in the field . |
| 13 | With the Tories elected for a fourth successive term , the politics of the opposition are obviously up for radical examination . |
| 14 | Should they not be picked up , the paddlers made for a second rendezvous ( phase five ) further offshore or headed back to the beach to lie up for the following night , when the submarine would come to a different rendezvous . |
| 15 | Full-time students who pass only 3 to 9 modules in their first year have , by right , the option to return for a second year in Stage I to take additional modules to meet the requirements . |
| 16 | Other 3000 boxes can be upgraded to a 987 with a board swap for a third of the cost of a new system . |
| 17 | ( b ) List 5 important items of information which should appear in a letter of application written by a person applying for a first job . |
| 18 | It 's unusual for Festival to extend an invitation to an artist to return for a second consecutive year but that is what 's to happen tonight and we make no apology for it . |