Example sentences of "[noun sg] for the second time [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Others are less clear without some explanation : an attacker was known as ‘ the Bizarre Beast ’ because of the strange clothing he wore , which included a gas mask and a dress ( Star ) ; however , no explanation was needed why a sex fiend who struck near a university for the second time in four days was known as ‘ The Balaclava Rapist ’ ( Sun ) . |
2 | Personnel of the Operation Life-Line Sudan programme had on March 31 been forced by fighting to leave Bor for the second time in two weeks , although some 6,000 malnourished children were being fed from that distribution point . |
3 | A MANCHESTER United starlet of the 1980s is plotting the downfall of Prescot for the second time in seven days . |
4 | Derbyshire opener Barnett carried his bat for the second time in his career with 108 in 227 minutes against Glamorgan at Derby — over half the final total in a 191-defeat . |
5 | Derbyshire opener Barnett carried his bat for the second time in his career with 108 in 227 minutes against Glamorgan at Derby — over half the final total in a 191-defeat . |
6 | With the federal government under increasing strain , Yugoslavia devalued the dinar for the second time in four months , this time by 31% . |
7 | He had just won the competitive Cambridgeshire Handicap for the second time in three years . |
8 | JULIE BOND enjoyed an extraordinary run of serving success to guide Woolwich Brixton to the Royal Bank National League title for the second time in three years . |
9 | CATRIONA Lambert dominated today 's final of the Scottish Women 's Championship to take the title for the second time in three years . |
10 | There was sympathy too for Floyd , who at 49 had the chance of becoming the oldest champion and now runner-up for the second time in three years . |
11 | On April 10 President Sam Nujoma reshuffled the Cabinet for the second time since independence in March 1990 [ see pp. 38087-88 for February 1991 changes ] . |
12 | And I was eating steak for the second time in less than fifteen hours . |
13 | Simon Brain broke his leg for the second time in the welsh cup on wednesday and is out for the rest of the season … local youngster Paul Eversham will be given a chance to prove himself … |
14 | This is what was left of his council house after it was struck by a bolt of lightning for the SECOND time in 2 weeks . |
15 | It is success for the second time for Mr Myers and his long-term business partner Karen Jones . |
16 | ‘ Arsenal always win something ’ went the saying after they won the Cup for the second time in 1936 . |
17 | CAMBRIDGE survived a frantic succession of alarms and excursions to win the 108th University Match and lift the Bowring Bowl for the second time in five seasons at Twickenham yesterday . |
18 | A computer error knocked out the system for the second time in a month . |
19 | Loughlin , who broke his arm for the second time in 16 months on Great Britain 's summer tour Down Under , is in the centres after 10 minutes as sub in last Friday 's League defeat at Wheldon Road . |
20 | SOUTHWELL fell victim to the weather for the second time in a week when tonight 's Flat turf meeting was called off due to waterlogging . |
21 | Mr Stringer , a most gracious loser despite experiencing the disappointment of missing out at the penultimate stage for the second time in three years , asked : ‘ What more do you have to do to prove yourself . ’ |
22 | The defeat of the Labour Party for the second time in 1983 had been blamed largely on the media campaign which had glorified the Falklands , hammered Foot , and unleashed a campaign of unprecedented vitriol against Livingstone 's GLC and the ‘ Loony Left ’ . |