Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] the second " in BNC.
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| 1 | Geelong forward Gary Ablett led his team with a record-breaking nine goals and became only the second person to win the most valuable player award while playing on a losing side . |
| 2 | The outside-half thereby became only the second player , after Neil Bennett in the 1970s , to score 300 points in a season for Bedford . |
| 3 | In the same year that Accrington Stanley became only the second team to leave the league through bankruptcy — Aldershot F.C . |
| 4 | Richard Littlejohn of The Sun became only the second winner of the Irritant of the Year award since Private Eye won in 1968 . |
| 5 | The effect , therefore , of only the first limb applying , ie before the change in the law bringing in the second limb , could be seen by the following example . |
| 6 | By the way , how did Pam get to know perhaps the second most powerful man on earth ? |
| 7 | The difference in the bowling attacks then became rather noticeable ; by soon after tea on the third day , West Indies had rattled up 411 for 5 when Lloyd declared , with 50 from Fredericks , 135 from Richards , and Greenidge becoming only the second West Indian after Headley to score a century in each innings against England . |
| 8 | Dexter drew out the second drawer with more hope . |
| 9 | And the company also rolled out the second generation of its fault-tolerant Redundant Array of Inexpensive Systems environment , which it claims extends the RAID redundant disk array to a higher level . |
| 10 | And the company also rolled out the second generation of its fault tolerant Redundant Array of Inexpensive Systems ( RAIS ) environment , which it claims extends the RAID redundant disk array to a higher level . |
| 11 | Well now you mention it , I think I did go twice , but I do n't know when the second time was . |
| 12 | The British Government should withdraw its objection to the provisions of Article 20 of the proposed Regulation — provision for a discretionary aid to encourage farm afforestation and the improvement of existing farm woodland — and implement only the second provision in the UK . |
| 13 | It was not till fourteen years later that Rospigliosi produced his second comic opera , Dal Male il Bene , of which Marazzoli composed only the Second Act . |
| 14 | This method is also ideal if you have to reknit a neckband or have sewn up the second shoulder in error . |
| 15 | I am afraid I could only manage part of the meal and I cut out the second and third courses completely , and only had gravy and vegetables for the third , but most people at my table went right through the menu ! |
| 16 | Going down the second fairway he told me he 'd lost his yardage book and asked me what I thought his second shot was . |
| 17 | He fell twice , going down the second time across a litter of boxes , and losing the gun . |
| 18 | The XVIth triennial General Conference of International Council of Museums ( ICOM ) will take place in Quebec City ( 19–26 September ) , marking only the second time in its forty-six year history that the group has met in North America . |
| 19 | Nicandra pounded down the second flight of the back staircase leading to the ground floor — here one imposing door marked the entrance to the hall , another was the service door into the dining room . |
| 20 | If it is run twice on similar data , it will probably work better the second time . |
| 21 | As he turned away the second of his pursuers appeared on the pavement in front of him , drawing its hand from his pocket . |
| 22 | Cleaning Up the Second Hand Car Trade |
| 23 | The provision of council housing therefore links up the second basis of local — newcomer conflict , which relates to broadly environmental issues . |
| 24 | But consider now the second stage of the argument . |
| 25 | It was Nevin who eked out the second goal in the 16th minute . |
| 26 | ‘ How is Christine , these days ? ’ she said as she worked along the racks , pulling out the second set of changes for the show that was just about to start . |
| 27 | But if you are reflecting more deeply on them , you will see how the second and third levels , which centre on presuppositions and evidences , are closely related . |
| 28 | I am inclined to doubt it , but let us not linger , and consider instead the second premiss of the argument . |
| 29 | We 'll wait and see when the second draft comes to this Council , when the Council will discuss my points and agree or disagree that they should be included or not . |
| 30 | With the bolt in the hole , bring up the second part of the joint , and mark round the circumference of the bolt . |