Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun] [verb] to [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been estimated that the total fees paid to third parties in the take-over process in the UK in 1985 came to £500 million , about 7 per cent of the value of the transactions , and the figure will be much higher in the case of contested bids . |
| 2 | West Ham doing so well in the second division went to first division Luton , and by half time they were in front , a Pariss goal after forty three minutes , but Luton hit back in the seventieth minute through Black , and these two sides must replay . |
| 3 | Argentina 's Jorge Recalde , who had been Sainz 's main challenger through the six-day rally fell to third place , 59 minutes behind the leader after both the rear and front drive shafts of his Lancia HF Integrale failed . |
| 4 | In parliamentary by-elections on Nov. 29 in the two Paisley constituencies in Scotland , Labour held both seats with sharply reduced majorities ; the Conservative share of the poll fell only marginally , although the Scottish National Party candidates moved from fourth to second place in each case ( and the Liberal Democrats fell to fourth place ) . |
| 5 | The Largs-based professional slumped to 51st on the Order of Merit last season but , thanks to his new extra long putter , he has solved his short game problems and gone from strength to strength . |
| 6 | Edwards , a 26-year-old medical scientist , jumped 17.26 metres in the first round to move to third place on the world outdoor rankings for 1992 , behind Frank Rutherford of the Bahamas ( 17.41 metres ) and German Ralf Jaros ( 17.28 ) . |
| 7 | It is to be noted that in the most recent quarter , although auction sales were 15% up on the previous quarter , the higher loss compared to last year reflects a $7 million drop in sales from the Acquavella deal , now a separate division within Sotheby 's although included in the accounts as part of their auction operations . |
| 8 | Rumours abound of a further scandal in the financial sector to add to last year 's rich crop , which forced the resignation of the heads of Nomura , Japan 's biggest investment company , and Nikko , among many others . |
| 9 | But the home tie with West Ham in the next round went to Second Division West Bromwich Albion . |