Example sentences of "[num ord] [noun sg] [verb] a [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second machine takes a second look at the beans which pass the first scan using ultraviolet light . |
| 2 | You never get a second chance to make a first impression . |
| 3 | We can see also how the first sentence has a second phrase using syncopation , which is a distinct change from the first phrase . |
| 4 | RICHARD CORSIE 's hopes of becoming the first player to secure a third World Indoor singles title since the game went open back in 1981 remained intact yesterday . |
| 5 | RICHARD CORSIE 's hopes of becoming the first player to secure a third World Indoor singles title since the game went open back in 1981 remained intact yesterday . |
| 6 | The Tories entered the record books as the first party to secure a fourth term in power since the early 19th century and caused a further surprise by regaining seats in Scotland — confounding predictions of a Conservative collapse north of the border . |
| 7 | The third defendant issued a third party notice against the plaintiffs ' accountant claiming an indemnity or contribution in the event of the third defendant being held liable to the plaintiffs , on the ground that the accountant had negligently failed to warn the plaintiffs of the risks inherent in the defendants ' transactions . |
| 8 | On 9 November 1990 , in an action by the plaintiffs claiming damages against the defendants for conspiracy to defraud in respect of a number of property transactions conducted by the defendants on the plaintiffs ' behalf , the third defendant issued a third party notice against J. , an accountant who had advised the plaintiffs , claiming an indemnity or , alternatively , a contribution to such an extent as the court might think just , on the ground of the third party 's alleged failure to properly advise the plaintiffs in relation to the transactions . |
| 9 | HUNDREDS were last night facing a second night away from their homes as the true cost of the North Wales flood disaster emerged . |
| 10 | HTV last night claimed a first victory in its fight to prevent a rival ITV company swallowing it up . |
| 11 | But he has been given the all-clear after an operation last week to remove a second disc from his neck . |
| 12 | The huge Gothic cathedral took 600 years to finish ( this was before builders had to worry about penalty clauses ) , and the museum next door has a 3rd century Roman mosaic floor . |