Example sentences of "[verb] for [num ord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took to the front on the second lap and left Dave Milling , Woolsey Coulter , Phillip McCallen and Alan Irwin to go for second best . |
| 2 | Detailed profit and loss account for last three years |
| 3 | The development will also feature aspects from Improv — Lotus ' object-oriented spreadsheet designed for NeXT Inc 's NeXT workstations — which will , Lotus claims , add increased perspective to data analysis on screen , including financial data modelling capabilities and the ability to pass data as pure objects across different applications . |
| 4 | National award scooped for 25th successive year |
| 5 | ‘ When I was asked to speak on this happy occasion , my mind went back to when I was seven years old and with my twin brother and others , we were being prepared for first Holy Communion . |
| 6 | Having decided that he was very unlikely to shave for next sixteen or so days he wanted his beard to be at the past-scratch stage when he arrived . |
| 7 | Unemployment rises for 22nd consecutive month |
| 8 | She thought of the tragic woman who 'd been deserted by her father and had settled for second best . |
| 9 | I refused to settle for second best , unless I absolutely had to , ’ she says . |
| 10 | Japan has had to settle for second best . |
| 11 | Others were less ready to settle for second best . |
| 12 | Meanwhile , Colin Jackson once again had to settle for second best after a dramatic and controversial 60 metres hurdles final . |
| 13 | In the junior race last year 's newcomer winner , James Courtney from Dundrod , had to settle for second best , with Ballymoney 's Phillip Read 11th . |
| 14 | COLIN Jackson once again had to settle for second best after a dramatic and controversial 60 metres hurdles final . |
| 15 | COLIN Jackson once again had to settle for second best after a dramatic and controversial 60 metres hurdles final . |
| 16 | If you go for second best ( because the pressure is on to fill the job tomorrow , or because you ca n't afford the best ) you will inevitably end up at the bottom of the heap with all the other monkeys . |
| 17 | We could become a country of citizens , not subjects , striving for excellence rather than settling for second best . |
| 18 | Last week , Francis sent out the strongest possible signal that he wo n't settle for second best at Sheffield Wednesday . |
| 19 | So , when it comes to replacement parts , why settle for second best ? |
| 20 | Keegan knows that Tommy will not settle for second best indefinitely and if he has decided that Srnecek is his favourite then £500,000 would represent good business . |
| 21 | GETRONICS BIDS FOR SECOND DUTCH DIGITAL CELLULAR LICENCE , TEAMED WITH RABOBANK , BACK IN THE FRAY |
| 22 | she took it on six year , he says seven to eighty so she looks like working for next six year |