Example sentences of "[noun sg] in [art] [num] [noun pl] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | England had probably lost in international importance during the fifteenth century , partly because of her defeat in the Hundred Years War , partly because of the success of the Habsburgs in building up their empire on the basis of dynastic marriages . |
| 2 | Butcher , who has been scouting for Sheffield Wednesday , turned out for their reserve side in a 2–1 Pontins League victory over Rotherham . |
| 3 | Brough Park 's Movealong Sharp will be chasing a hat-trick of victories at the East Boldon circuit in the 450 metres puppy open , but there is expected to be a serious challenge from wide running Pond Pavarotti , which is also trained by Harry Williams . |
| 4 | Britain 's most significant land battle in the Seven Years War , at Minden in 1759 , had involved 4,400 infantry . |
| 5 | The French managed three tries in all , but still had to settle for second place in the five nations championship ; the final score at Twickenham ; twenty one , nineteen . |
| 6 | In 1912 Duke represented the United States at the Olympic Games in Stockholm and won the gold medal in the 100 metres freestyle , losing it again only in 1924 to Johnny Weissmuller : ‘ It took Tarzan to beat me ’ , he used to say . |
| 7 | With its establishment in the Seven Years War as an integral part of the war effort at sea their victory became decisive . |
| 8 | On the other hand , they did have Willis , whose father was keen on swimming , and influential , and who had a fair chance in the 100 yards freestyle . |
| 9 | I beat the school 's fastest runner in the 100 metres sprint , breaking the finishing tape just before the other runners manage to leave their starting blocks ; I smash the school long jump record by 15 metres ( give or take a metre ) and I hurl the discus so far that Miss Harrison , the teacher in charge of the event , has to get her battered Mini from the car park to retrieve the discus for the next competitor ( who manages a measly 25cm ) . |
| 10 | It has also been agreed that Italy will pay a reciprocal visit to Dublin in April when they will take part in a Four Nations competition to replace the Home International championships , following England 's decision to pull the plug on the domestic series last season . |
| 11 | It has also been agreed that Italy will pay a reciprocal visit to Dublin in April when they will take part in a Four Nations competition to replace the Home International championships , following England 's decision to pull the plug on the domestic series last season . |
| 12 | More than 1,000 YFC members took part in the 1992 competitions programme staged at the National Agricultural Centre and watched by the Princess Royal . |
| 13 | And caretaker boss Malcolm Crosby is ready to gamble on 21-year-old Warren Hawke best remembered for his part in the 1990 play-offs victory at Newcastle . |
| 14 | Views were being sought by 30 July on a proposed change in the 1985 Companies Act to exempt from disclosure in client company accounts payments for non-audit services made to companies which have become associates of an audit firm solely because it has gained voting rights in them in an insolvency appointment . |
| 15 | Jan Little 's Wath Fantasy is expected to start favourite in the 255 metres event , though Shawfield 's Rhincres Legend , which won at Sunderland last week , makes a quick return and connections are excited about Conway 's new dog , the wide-running Irish import Outcast Charlie . |
| 16 | The company , which is raising the money in a two-for-five rights issue at 155p a share , said attractive opportunities to increase investments were in sight with tenant demand increasing . |
| 17 | But , in support of the maternal depletion syndrome , perhaps contrary to popular belief , it appears from these data that a baby has better chances of being born alive to a woman in the 40–44 years age group if it is the first than the sixth or a higher order . |
| 18 | Mike Fibbins , who like Ruckwood was unable to produce his best at the Barcelona Olympics , also bounced back with victory in the 50 metres freestyle . |
| 19 | Before , however , the plan could be put to the test preliminary peace terms had been agreed and England 's victory in the Seven Years War was confirmed by the Treaty of Paris on 10 February 1763 . |
| 20 | Warwickshire completed their five-match tour of South Africa with their second victory , by 57 runs , over the Boland President 's XI in a 40 overs game at Stellenbosch . |
| 21 | On the assumption that they would continue to fall at the same rate as in the first half of the decade , it was estimated that the population would be only one tenth of its size in a hundred years time . |
| 22 | Earnings and dividends per share have been restated to reflect the bonus element in the 1989 rights issue and the capitalisation issue in 1990 but not shares issued in connection with the acquisition of Ultramar . |
| 23 | Despite widespread criticism , the trend is on the increase in the Five Nations Championship . |