Example sentences of "[prep] win the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was 12 years ago , and after winning the first race that I entered between Sudbury and Bures in a non-racing canoe , I had caught the bug . ’ |
| 2 | Brothers Peter and Dave Grundy from Willaston should rename their boat ‘ Mr Cool ’ after winning the first day and taking a major prize on the second day at Wexford Harbour . |
| 3 | But the Stokesley sprinter , whose season has been delayed by the combined effects of study and injury , summarily dismissed her chances of qualifying for a second successive Olympic Games after winning the 200 metres title for the third time in seven years . |
| 4 | Each time it looked as though he was going to make his breakthrough — in 1982 after his Commonwealth dead heat with Allan Wells , or in 1984 after making the Los Angeles Olympic final , or again in 1985 after winning the European Indoor — he just did n't get his act together . |
| 5 | After winning the European Indoor I thought that sponsorship and help would come rolling in . |
| 6 | DJAMOLODINE Abdoujaparov , the former Soviet sprinter whose erratic finishing caused him to crash spectacularly on the Champs-Elysees during the final stage of the Tour de France last July , was yesterday disqualified after winning the Belgian Classic from Ghent to Wevelgem for pulling the jersey of Italian Mario Cipollini . |
| 7 | His Senior Assistant is 24-year old Max Taylor from Southport , who turned professional at 18 after winning the Junior Championship at Bootle Golf Club ( Liverpool ) . |
| 8 | YOUNG artist Christopher Kerwin shows off the picture and cup he collected after winning the over-14s section of Darlington Lions Club annual art competition . |
| 9 | Swindon teenager Jaimie King is on the crest of a wave today after winning the 100 metres breastroke title at the National swimming Championships at Sheffield … victory takes Jaimie through to the European Championships … |
| 10 | ‘ It has been very hard work , but I have loved every moment of it , ’ was comment after winning the 1992 Award . |
| 11 | After winning the second game , Timman immediately offered a draw in the unfinished opening game of the match . |
| 12 | Werder Bremen knocked the holders Napoli out of the Uefa Cup last night , 8-3 on aggregate after winning the second leg 5-1 . |
| 13 | After winning the top-heat level breaks for the last two Saturdays , Batley Ranger could notch up a hat-trick in Saturday 's event , which is sponsored by DLS engineering . |
| 14 | Tushingham 's second place in the Flying Dutchman , after winning the final race , was particularly impressive as British sailors have not been so near the top of this class since the era of Rodney Pattisson . |
| 15 | GARY Wolstenholme no doubt arrived at Augusta with a set of expectations borne of years of reading about the Masters , watching the final stages on television and latterly imagining what it will be like , for he is playing in the US Masters as an automatic invitee after winning the 1991 Amateur Championship . |
| 16 | The Aga Khan , one of the sport 's leading owner-breeders , seems to have accepted that his three-and-a-half year challenge to the decision to disqualify Aliysa for failing a dope test after winning the 1989 Oaks has run its course . |
| 17 | Young receives a gold medal from Dounreay site manager , , after winning the ten years and under 50 metre butterfly event at Thurso Amateur Swimming Club . |
| 18 | Linford Christie after winning the Olympic Games 100-metres gold medal in Barcelona |
| 19 | Kevin Phillips ' snarl says it all as he leads the Neath tribe 's celebrations after winning the 1990 Schweppes Cup Final . |
| 20 | The three parties constituting Chancellor Helmut Kohl 's ruling coalition agreed on Jan. 16 on a government programme and on the distribution of portfolios , six weeks after winning the all-German general election on Dec. 2 , 1990 [ see pp. 37904-05 ] . |
| 21 | Two years ago Hounslow won the inaugural Cup-Winners Cup but , after winning the National League in the same season , were unable to defend their title . |
| 22 | One fan who did n't mind the crush was student Allan Brett who scooped £10,000 after winning the National Computer Games Championships . |
| 23 | Lingdale Silver Band will be the only Cleveland representative in the National Brass Band Competition at Wembley in October after winning the Northern Region 's National Grading Contest . |
| 24 | Britain 's best GIRLS from Nunthorpe School near Middlesbrough are the best in Britain after winning the Under-13 class of the British Sports Acrobatics Championships in Oldham . |
| 25 | After winning the presidential elections in December 1989 , President-elect Aylwin in January 1990 named the Cabinet which would take office in March [ see p. 37183 ] . |
| 26 | Flint-based construction company David McLean received 400 telephone calls in the first days after winning the main sub-contract to build the on-shore terminal at Point of Ayr . |
| 27 | Flint-based construction company David McL5ean received 400 telephone calls in the first days after winning the main sub-contract to build the onshore terminal at Point of Ayr . |
| 28 | Mouland was tipped as a rising star of European golf when he turned professional in 1981 after winning the British Boys Championship . |
| 29 | Daly was attempting to also win a double championship after winning the fours title with his father earlier today but he did n't show the same consistency against Nolan as he did in yesterday 's semi-final when he beat NIBA champion Martin McHugh from Carrickfergus 21-10 . |
| 30 | The chances of winning the two bets are at that point judged to have the same probability , given by the ratio of red to blue marbles . |