Example sentences of "for the third [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Adams pointed out that the profits of Ford of Britain had risen for the third year running to a record £673m and he calculated a further increase to £710m was likely this year . |
| 2 | For the third year running The Independent has been named overall sport pages winner in the national daily newspapers category of the Linotype-Printing World newspaper design awards . |
| 3 | Awarded Wine magazine 's Wine Merchant of the Year title for the third year running , Oddbins is generally acknowledged to have bucked the trend . |
| 4 | She had come to visit her sister for the third year running and , as on the three previous occasions , hoped to stay for a month . |
| 5 | But in the country as a whole , the number of skiers was down for the third year running , and was no higher than 12 years ago ( see chart on next page ) . |
| 6 | Presenting his budget this week , the finance minister , Wang Bingqian , used his favourite word for the third year running to describe the state of the public purse : ‘ grim ’ . |
| 7 | For the third year running there is no dividend . |
| 8 | Curry , from London , outshone allcomers to retain her British title for the third year running . |
| 9 | Bay of Plenty showed the advantage of the special coaching which New Zealanders receive for such events when they romped to victory in the Melrose Sevens tournament , taking the prized trophy overseas for the third year in a row by defeating Kelso 19–12 in the final . |
| 10 | CLOVER Leaf Cars have presented a silver rosebowl to their Mercedes-Benz service and parts department at Odiham for the third year running . |
| 11 | Waterloo Boy , placed for the third year in succession , was three-and-a-half lengths adrift in third , and it is highly unlikely that he can reverse the form . |
| 12 | Takenhall proved the annual star turn , winning the Quintin Gilbey Trophy for the third year running . |
| 13 | Flying the flag : The Fijian team celebrates as it retains its grip on the Cup for the third year in succession : ( l-r ) Fijian supporter , Waisale Serevi , Tomasi Cama , Vesito Rauluni ( captain ) , Mesake Rasari , Viliami Rauluni , Filimone Seru , Ratu Sakeasi ( front ) . |
| 14 | Surbiton LTC won the men 's doubles over 45 event for the third year when they overcame Manchester Northern Club in the finals of the Eagle Star Inter Club Veterans Tournament held at Queen 's Club during November . |
| 15 | The wooden spoon award went to Mike Tunnell for the third year running . |
| 16 | this autumn for the third year running . |
| 17 | In the 600cc class which should be the best of the day , Jim Moodie is fastest on 115.90 but if McCallen gets it together he can win this race for the third year in a row . |
| 18 | An FAO report published in November 1989 said that , despite a net increase in world cereal production , world stocks would for the third year running be " at or below the minimum necessary to safeguard global food security " , with wheat reserves in the leading exporting countries at their lowest since the world food crisis of the early 1970s . |
| 19 | Bomb threats by the Basque separatist group ETA disrupted Spain 's rail system over the Aug. 3-4 holiday weekend for the third year in succession . |
| 20 | The annual survey on the Norwegian economy published in early March 1991 by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) reported that inflation , then at an annual rate of 4.5 per cent , was " below the rates prevailing in most trading partner countries " , and that there was a current-account surplus for the third year in succession after several years of difficult adjustment following the mid-1980s fall in oil prices . |
| 21 | For the third year running the Bar put on a mock trial , at the request of the Litigation Section of the ABA , which was well received . |
| 22 | This strategy , for the third year of work of the Enterprise Centre , will facilitate the integration of the work of the Enterprise Centre as a crucial and core activity of the University . |
| 23 | P&O EUROPEAN FERRIES ( Portsmouth ) are acting as Principal Sponsor of the Chichester Festivities for the third year running . |
| 24 | In 1989 , cadmium consumption exceeded supply for the third year running . |
| 25 | A deep hole has been discovered over Antarctica for the third year in succession . |
| 26 | The rate of destruction of the Amazon rainforest slowed during 1991 for the third year running , according to satellite evidence . |
| 27 | She 's won the womens ' championships for the third year running . |
| 28 | VAUXHALL has won a top towcar award for the third year running , scooping five of the seven trophies in the process . |
| 29 | THE CHILL of recession is expected to be felt in today 's year end figures announced by glass giants Pilkington , with a continuing down turn in profits expected to register around £35m halved for the third year running . |
| 30 | PILKINGTON , the world 's biggest glass manufacturer has seen a dramatic slide in profits for the third year running . |