Example sentences of "for the [num ord] time in four " in BNC.

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1 With the federal government under increasing strain , Yugoslavia devalued the dinar for the second time in four months , this time by 31% .
2 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 ) .
3 The very need to do this — for the second time in four years — testifies to a certain degree of insecurity within the minds of the Soviet leaders that their recent gains in terms of strategic power could easily be snatched from them .
4 Not suprisingly , it was a nerve-racking finale but eventually the more experienced Australians triumphed 5-7 , 6-4 , 6-0 , to carry their country into the semi-finals for the first time in four years .
5 Bingham acknowledged that his southern neighbours deserved their first appearance in the finals after beating the North for the first time in four attempts .
6 Grain output rose by 6% , and wheat was in surplus for the first time in four years .
7 The average wage increase in industry this spring is slightly below five per cent for the first time in four years .
8 His patience was dwindling and for the first time in four years of marriage she could see he was on the point of losing his temper .
9 1992 — THE Prince tries to kiss his wife in public for the first time in four years on the Indian tour in February .
10 ‘ I went back for a couple of months this summer for the first time in four years .
11 B&P human resources director David Ramsay said the firm was resuming full-time working for the first time in four months , in order to meet greater demand .
12 In the front , or south , gallery , Rodin 's popular marble sculpture , ‘ The Kiss ’ , is retrieved from storage for the first time in four years and shown among nine bronze statues or studies loaned by the Victoria and Albert Museum , including casts of ‘ The Age of Bronze ’ and ‘ St John the Baptist ’ .
13 Since Hick 's elevation to the Test team we 've seen England share the most successful series against West Indies in the last nine , win a series against New Zealand for the first time in four attempts , win a Test match against Pakistan for the first time in 10 years , and , for good measure , reach the World Cup final .
14 Following Botham Wanderers ' defeat , we now move off the bottom for the first time in four months .
15 And for the first time in four and a half centuries … the new head boy is a GIRL !
16 BLUNDERING birdwatchers may be to blame for the failure of England 's only breeding pair of Golden Eagles to produce chicks for the first time in four years .
17 COUNCILLORS in Midlothian yesterday decided to increase the district 's council house rents for the first time in four years .
18 The group has started to buy land again , and some of the recent purchases have , for the first time in four years , achieved margins above what had been estimated at the time they were bought .
19 Troubled by a cold and a painful left shoulder , he managed only a 73 and for the third time in four starts missed the cut .
20 And next weekend they 'll be attempting to win Ulster golf 's prestigious under-age tournament , the Fred Daly trophy , for the third time in four years .
21 Simon Wilkinson of the St Melyd club won the Aberconwy trophy for the third time in four years with a 72 hole total of 296 in his last amateur tournament before turning professional .
22 Another Briton , Martin Brundle , driving a Ligier , finished fifth , collecting points for his team for the third time in four races , and Austrian Karl Wendlinger finished sixth in a Sauber .
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