Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means that it accounts for perhaps a third of the sales of ICI Chemicals & Polymers — about the same proportion as does the latter in the whole of ICI . |
| 2 | Romantic love is the nearest most people reach to the peak experience , for the lover loses himself in the beloved and while he is in the state of love , he forgets all his problems and is happy for perhaps the first time in his life . |
| 3 | ‘ But I have n't done anything — except be an absolute misery , ’ she added honestly as she realised for perhaps the first time what a wet blanket she had been . |
| 4 | ‘ I think , for perhaps the first and only time in his life , William had been trying to shake off his obsession , and he did it by getting as far away from temptation as possible . |
| 5 | For perhaps the first time in her life there was no feeling of restlessness deep in her soul , no desire to be somewhere else . |
| 6 | This time last night she 'd been lying in Dane 's arms , feeling safe , secure , at peace with the world for perhaps the first time in her troubled life . |
| 7 | By now she was really yelling , letting her natural feelings show for perhaps the first time in her conscious life . |
| 8 | Laura had felt , for perhaps the first time since her husband 's reappearance in her life , the warmth of a shared companionship . |
| 9 | FOR perhaps the 50th time since lunch , the hotline rings . |
| 10 | Files from Warrington , for example , were sent to Glasgow for only a sixth of the cost by road . |
| 11 | This does not mean that they did not liaise with other services for almost ail clients , merely that for only a third of their clients did they obtain or increase the services of other providers . |
| 12 | The series was alight — only for it to be thoroughly dampened in Guyana when relentless rain washed out the second Test completely , for only the fifth time in Test history . |
| 13 | The Congress Party , the biggest single group in the house , but now in opposition for only the second time since independence in 1947 , had no option but to sit in silence when the voice-vote was called . |
| 14 | Swan put Hull ahead with a close-range shot , but Plymouth , who dropped their captain , Tommy Tynan , for only the second time in seven years , equalised throughCampbell before Terry hit Hull 's winner . |
| 15 | The Edinburgh team , missing Tony Hand with an injured wrist , could now fail to reach Wembley for only the second time in nine years . |
| 16 | Murrayfield Racers , with just a point from three games , appear destined to miss Wembley for only the second time in nine years , but were unlucky to lose 5-4 at Durham . |
| 17 | For only the second time in the 103-year history of the Army Cup , a unit has won the coveted trophy for three years in succession . |
| 18 | Already Chelsea fans are talking with conviction about the club winning the championship for only the second time in its history . |
| 19 | Three more tries followed to rub more salt into Trinity 's wounds and put Crusaders into the second round of the Regal Trophy for only the second time in their history . |
| 20 | So much depends on Wright , still seeking his first England goal , and Shearer , who play together for only the second time . |
| 21 | With Britain 's other 1500 metres hope , Kevin McKay , also missing out , we do n't have a runner in the final for only the second time this century . |
| 22 | The switch has surprised Wembley , who expected a home game against Spain , and has disappointed the Spanish FA , who hoped they were being invited to London for only the second time in 20 years . |
| 23 | And after raising the board and finding six washleather bags of sovereigns she had really believed him , and for only the second time she could remember in her life , she had cried . |
| 24 | In the first quarter of 1980 the ICI group was making profits at a rate of six hundred million pounds a year and in the third quarter we posted a loss for only the second time in our history . |
| 25 | When the property came up for sale , for only the second time in its long history , a telegram was despatched to Honora , who was working in London : ‘ Will you invest savings in Plas ? ’ |
| 26 | The United Kingdom failed to secure re-election to the Commission for a further three-year term , for only the second time in the Commission 's history . |
| 27 | two minutes behind came the first horse … for only the second time the wheels had won … |
| 28 | The world mile record holder , racing for only the second time since recovering from the groin injury which threatened to ruin his Olympic hopes , ran the third stage for Britain in the 4 x 1500 metres relay . |
| 29 | Chatam , running for only the second time this season , went a length up as the pair jumped the last together but Mark Dwyer , riding with hands and heels , forced Jodami a head in front at the post . |
| 30 | The 17-year-old Cuemasters youngster from Wishaw has now reached the last 16 of a ranking tournament for only the second time in his fledgling career . |