Example sentences of "for second [adj] " in BNC.

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1 GETRONICS BIDS FOR SECOND DUTCH DIGITAL CELLULAR LICENCE , TEAMED WITH RABOBANK , BACK IN THE FRAY
2 I refused to settle for second best , unless I absolutely had to , ’ she says .
3 We could become a country of citizens , not subjects , striving for excellence rather than settling for second best .
4 Japan has had to settle for second best .
5 Last week , Francis sent out the strongest possible signal that he wo n't settle for second best at Sheffield Wednesday .
6 Others were less ready to settle for second best .
7 Meanwhile , Colin Jackson once again had to settle for second best after a dramatic and controversial 60 metres hurdles final .
8 So , when it comes to replacement parts , why settle for second best ?
9 It could have been different if I had been accepted for the Forces , but this way I mean to make Marion my wife and I hope … well … well ’ — he jerked his head upwards — ‘ I may as well say it , that if I have a son , or for second best , a daughter , to carry on here .
10 If you go for second best ( because the pressure is on to fill the job tomorrow , or because you ca n't afford the best ) you will inevitably end up at the bottom of the heap with all the other monkeys .
11 She thought of the tragic woman who 'd been deserted by her father and had settled for second best .
12 He took to the front on the second lap and left Dave Milling , Woolsey Coulter , Phillip McCallen and Alan Irwin to go for second best .
13 In the junior race last year 's newcomer winner , James Courtney from Dundrod , had to settle for second best , with Ballymoney 's Phillip Read 11th .
14 Keegan knows that Tommy will not settle for second best indefinitely and if he has decided that Srnecek is his favourite then £500,000 would represent good business .
15 COLIN Jackson once again had to settle for second best after a dramatic and controversial 60 metres hurdles final .
16 COLIN Jackson once again had to settle for second best after a dramatic and controversial 60 metres hurdles final .
17 Competencies for second level nurses ( parts 2 , 4 , 6 , 7 of the Register )
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