Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] the third " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 28-year-old Dutchman , winner in 1988 and 1989 , became only the third player to be crowned three times after compatriot and mentor Johan Cruyff and Frenchman Michel Platini . |
| 2 | PETER EBDON yesterday became only the third player to compile two 147 breaks in professional snooker tournaments . |
| 3 | The 28-year-old from Liverpool became only the third player to simultaneously hold both the world and UK titles when he triumphed at Preston a year ago . |
| 4 | Malcolm became only the third Brit to gain any World Cup points this year and is definitely a name to watch for the future . |
| 5 | In Chihuahua , where a turnout of 63 per cent of those eligible to vote was reported , Barrio became only the third non-PRI state governor . |
| 6 | In Alderney he finally and grudgingly got to work on his autobiography , Basingstoke Boy , using only the third person . |
| 7 | If the incapacity is lengthy , or becomes permanent , examine closely the third party 's job prospects , if possible , within his present employment and the possibility of obtaining alternative employment . |
| 8 | When the franchise reform of 1907 virtually ruled out the possibility of exploiting Duma elections for propaganda purposes among the peasantry the party boycotted both the Third and Fourth Dumas . |
| 9 | BOYZ II MEN 's ‘ End Of The Road ’ has become only the third single in 30 years to spend more than ten weeks at the top of the Billboard chart . |
| 10 | Eastleigh is now 5lb better off but he went to Doncaster with the benefit of three all-weather runs this year , and Big Leap , having only the third race of his career there , should confirm the form . |
| 11 | These were to prove precious learning experiences for the young Blantyre girl who was to go on to produce such wonderfully vibrant work , often featuring floral themes , who was to become only the third full female member of the Royal Scottish Academy . |
| 12 | So , if turning away qualified candidates , on the one hand , and significant loss of quality , on the other hand , are to be avoided , that leaves only the third option , namely the funded expansion of our higher education provision . |
| 13 | That leaves only the third , and even then any serious nagging offensive requires careful planning and execution to stand a chance of success . |
| 14 | THE number of cot deaths in England and Wales fell from 1,593 in 1988 to 1,008 in 1991 , according to figures published yesterday the third consecutive year the figures have fallen . |