Example sentences of "[v-ing] his second [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think it was Christy we were playing with and he kept landing his second shots close . |
| 2 | Any competitor who wins three consecutive races retains the cup , and in 1986 Terry was one race away from gaining his second cup when he was beaten by a local lad whose legs had given way just twenty yards from the finish the previous year . |
| 3 | Harkin , serving his second term as senator after five terms in the House of Representatives , was an unabashed liberal ; a populist of working-class stock and thus able to appeal to the Democrats ' traditional constituency , his abrasiveness could alienate middle-class voters . |
| 4 | After containing the champions to 169 for eight , Alvin Greenidge scoring his second half century of the weekend , David Denny ( 68 not out ) and Paul Bushnell ( 71 not out ) steered the visitors home with an unbroken second wicket stand worth 126 . |
| 5 | This resulted in scrum-half Bannatyne scoring his second try . |
| 6 | SEPT 5 : Allegations — unproven — that he made gestures to the Wimbledon crowd after scoring his second goal in Arsenal 's 3-2 defeat . |
| 7 | Leonard was keen to assert his own lead in that movement , for it was during this time that he was compiling his second book ( five years after the first ) The Spice-Box Of Earth , which was published in 1961 to great critical acclaim . |
| 8 | STEVE DAVIS is only one match away from pocketing his second Coalite World Matchplay crown after last night 's 9-4 semi-final win over Martin Clark . |
| 9 | Adam , celebrating his second victory over Johnson this week , gasped : ‘ I did n't think I could get this far . |
| 10 | Les Robinson getting his second goal in as many matches … |
| 11 | Les Robinson getting his second goal in as many matches … |
| 12 | It is now clear that the King had the gravest doubts about the general suitability of his heir for the Throne , and that these doubts went far enough to turn his mind towards the desirability of getting his second son to succeed instead . |
| 13 | Joyce was committed to providing for the two daughters of his first marriage , to whom he was a conscientious father , as well as supporting his second wife . |
| 14 | Pagk , whose work is better known in France than in America , is having his second show at Thread Waxing Space from 5 to 27 March . |
| 15 | The 21-year-old was recording his second century in three seasons . |
| 16 | Before asking his second question , the right hon. Gentleman might have consulted the shadow Chancellor , who said last week that — |
| 17 | There was some close racing in the Mirror fleet until Tom Alexander capsized on the first spinnaker reach losing his second place leaving Chris Morgan to win convincingly over Chris Knights . |
| 18 | Davis achieved , in the circumstances , a remarkable feat of nine pars in his opening nine holes but then , in starting his second round of 18 holes , threatened to lose his way with three bogeys in his first four holes . |
| 19 | But as he was finishing his second pint , and wondering again whether to go up and see one or other of the Mrs Machins , his mind was made up for him . |
| 20 | Australia , put in on the new surface , struggled : both openers played on , and with Border collecting his second duck of the series , the home side slumped to 81 for 6 before the Victorians , Jones and Hughes , steered them to the relative prosperity of 145 all out . |
| 21 | A couple of years round the reps playing nervous idiots , then a television series , and now , entering his second year in Virgin on the Ridiculous , nauseating the critics and wowing the coach parties . |
| 22 | Cover : Andy Train cruises towards the landing pontoon after taking his second World Championships 10km bronze medal in one day , a feat never attempted by anyone before , let alone achieved . |
| 23 | Mansell , 38 , clearly delighted at completing his second hat-trick , refused to discuss his prospects of claiming his first championship , despite the retirements of both Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger in the two new Marlboro McLaren Honda MP4/7As . |
| 24 | Heliopsis continued Hammond 's purple patch , enjoying his second victory in 19 days at Edinburgh yesterday to give Hammond his ninth Flat success of the year . |
| 25 | Meanwhile at 1130 eight more Hurricanes had taken off from Takali , Sgt. Deacon included , making his second sortie of the day in P3978 . |
| 26 | With four minutes remaining until half time McCoy , so often a match-winner and making his second appearance after a prolonged lay-off with a groin injury , darted down the left flank , crossed and Ferris with a hurtling header of power beat the hapless Eachus . |
| 27 | Meanwhile , Marshall Coleman is making his second attempt to become governor of Virginia . |
| 28 | That was in 1977 and Hope had to wait two years before making his second attempt . |
| 29 | In 1971 the glory days returned as Stewart won six of the eleven rounds of the championship on his way to winning his second title . |
| 30 | Phil Whelan has returned from winning his second England under-21 cap in Turkey on Tuesday and looks likely to deputise once again at left-back . |