Example sentences of "[vb pp] for a third " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's the problem … you see , Dieter 's enrolled for a third week and … |
| 2 | The National Westminster Bank Sevens , at Sydenham , were won for a third successive time by Brynteg CS , who enjoyed a comfortable semi-final against St Benedict 's , 20-4 , before a demanding final against Campion , 10-6 . |
| 3 | At this point I could have gone home , foreseeing a frustrating week ahead full of missed takes ; nevertheless after a few words ( all unprintable ) from Rick the cat rod was recast for a third time . |
| 4 | The good news is that plans have been made for a third building . |
| 5 | The roadway is closed to traffic by a turnpike , then , underneath a kind of Bridge of Sighs connecting the main block with the buildings attached to the Arch , it is closed again by a set of ornamental gates — and then closed for a third time by another turnpike . |
| 6 | The horn was sounded for a third time , a single blast , long and mournful . |
| 7 | Mallender than struck for a third time when Miandad could not resist one which moved away a little , Stewart gloving it with ease : 64 for 3 . |
| 8 | They 've asked for a third . |
| 9 | They 've asked for a third of what |
| 10 | He had maintained that position when asked for a third time after being put into an ambulance . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Although he had already sent on Ian Wright for back injury victim Les Ferdinand , the rules of the competition still allowed for a third outfield substitution . |
| 13 | Under Article 37 , an obligation that has arisen for a third party can not be revoked or modified without the consent of the parties and the third party unless they have agreed otherwise . |
| 14 | Some of their football was remarkably composed for a Third Division side in adversity . |
| 15 | After the King 's speech , Abd Al-Latif Arabiyat of the Moslem Brotherhood was elected for a third consecutive term as Speaker of the House of Representatives , the Assembly 's lower chamber . |
| 16 | Disagreement over the wording of the joint statement led the talks to be extended for a third day . |
| 17 | The talks were extended for a third day after the Japanese agreed to drop the nuclear inspection demand during the current session . |
| 18 | The contract was extended for a third year and we shall be endeavouring to obtain a further extension beyond its current time limit ( October ) . |
| 19 | Four acquisitions totalling £50m , led by the £29.5m purchase of Yorkshire-based CSL in January , accounted for a third of the growth in the fleet . |
| 20 | In 1987 the Conservative Party was returned for a third term . |
| 21 | The President is elected for a five-year term by universal adult suffrage ; Moi was returned for a third five-year term in February 1988 [ see p. 36137 ] without recourse to the electorate , having been proposed as sole candidate by KANU . |
| 22 | The Dominica Freedom Party ( DFP ) , which came to power in 1980 , was narrowly returned for a third term in May 1990 , winning 11 seats . |
| 23 | The President is elected for a five-year term by universal adult suffrage ; Daniel arap Moi was returned for a third five-year term as President in February 1988 [ see p. 36137 ] without recourse to the electorate , having been proposed as sole candidate by the Kenya African National Union ( KANU ) , the sole legal party . |
| 24 | The DFP was narrowly returned for a third term in May 1990 , winning 11 of the elective seats [ see pp. 37448 ; 37527 ] . |
| 25 | Geaga stood unsuccessfully on June 8 against the incumbent leader of the Phalangist Party ( also called the Ktaeb ) , George Saadeh , who was returned for a third term as party president . |