Example sentences of "to have a second [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Unfortunately the result was disappointing and years later , in about 1955 , he took the trouble to have a second operation to improve its appearance .
2 And course we 're doing a lot of counting today this wrist is a you know I do n't mind that you see what did that wrist was that elbow I had to have a second operation on it , in the arm up here because er I had to have some bone taken away in the elbow course it stretched guiders but they also erm disturbed the wrist joint because it was in plaster like that stretched round and disturbed the wrist joint and I ke it 's it weakened it and it 's only just it 's only just this what last nine months that it 's that it 's really started to effect this but I know what it is that 's because I keep going out doing the odd jobs
3 " I was glad to have a second chance to be leader to correct some of the insensitivities that I may have had , because of my own personal drive , wanting to get things done .
4 Is it possible to have a second chance of happiness ?
5 With Chrissie so shaken up , it would be good to have a second voice in the Stones ' house that could exert some control over the eleven-year-old .
6 ‘ Fignon was informed in time to have a second test done , ’ Alaphilippe said .
7 According to these data , for instance , from the aspect of the viability of the fetus , it is better to have a second child at ages 30–34 than a first child at this age or even at age 24–29 years .
8 A BOOK on railways which has raised £2,000 for the Foyle Hospice , is to have a second printing .
9 At six weeks the litters disperse , leaving enough time for some females to have a second litter in late summer .
10 The two patients who did not respond to retaining refused to have a second training sessions and were lost to follow up , after three months .
11 To have a second opinion on any brickwork project is often welcome .
12 About 40,000 men a year undergo vasectomy , but with one in three marriages ending in divorce , increasing numbers are forming new relationships and wanting to have a second family .
13 British Telecom is about to have a second stab at selling services in ‘ video conferencing ’ — the holding of conferences by business executives over video links .
14 When he returned , after a slightly longer period than on the two previous occasions , Elisa had been persuaded to have a second cup of coffee .
15 Capote was as raucous as ever , eyeing the sisters , cracking jokes with the executioner , telling the good prioress to have a second cup ready for the journey back .
16 well what was the criteria used , whether to have a second edition or not ?
17 First Division Poole are to allow Lemon to have a second loan season at Cleveland Park .
18 She has also decided not to have a second baby .
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