Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] his [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Keith Rowland looked comfortable when he came on for his first cap in the second half … another lad who can do a useful job for Northern Ireland in years to come . |
| 2 | He has opted for the island county this time qualifying under the residential rule which also applies to captain Mark Harris , who has switched clubs from Menai Bridge to Bangor but stays on for his fourth campaign in charge . |
| 3 | Race officials decided not to award McLeod-Wright the second cup , The Journal Trophy , outright after his sixth win and it is still presented to the winner at Newcastle 's Civic Centre each year . |
| 4 | Ciaran Fitzgerald brought in Rob Saunders , not only for his first cap but as captain in that Championship last season . |
| 5 | And only during his second coming has Piggott appeared to realise what racing means to him . |
| 6 | He was unlucky to have been in the University team only during his last year , when he easily gained a place . |
| 7 | The bouts of ill-health occasionally recorded ( they were always politically inconvenient ) became frequent only during his last years , but even then scarcely diminished the pace of a very active life . |
| 8 | Of the 35,000 who have been accepted , about 26,000 are expected to be at the start and these will include one of Britain 's most famous athletes , David Bedford , who has slimmed down for his first big race since he retired 11 years ago . |
| 9 | Brian Swan was first to the ball when Townsend 's penalty came off the right-hand post and Swan was also in support of the stand-off when he touched down for his first try . |
| 10 | Pat : He was six months old and I 'd gone down for his second immunisation and I mean the doctor I went to see was a family doctor — I 've known him since I was a baby — and he just , he was looking at him and he just said , ‘ Is your husband Chinese ? ’ |
| 11 | No losses were reported by the German unit , but Lt. Klaus Mietusch claimed one Hurricane shot down for his eighth victory . |
| 12 | The game had started well for QPR when England striker Les Ferdinand waltzed in for his 15th goal of the season after three minutes . |
| 13 | Brian Rose was brought in for his first home Test and promised he would attack the bowling ; he was as good as his word and made 70 , but 33 from Gatting was the only other contribution as the last seven wickets went for 24 in fifty-two minutes . |
| 14 | Oxford crammed the midfield and brought keeper Paul Reece in for his first game of the season … he was made to work overtime as newly promoted Bolton chased their first league win … |
| 15 | Oxford crammed the midfield and brought keeper Paul Reece in for his first game of the season … he was made to work overtime as newly promoted Bolton chased their first league win … |
| 16 | There 'll be a change in defence tomorrow Kevan Smith is in for his first game |
| 17 | Bright , drafted in for his first start following injuries to David Hirst and Paul Warhurst , put them in front , but Trevor Francis 's men still had to settle for a point at Stamford Bridge . |
| 18 | Striker Don Goodman is rated as doubtful with a recurring groin injury , and if he has to stand down again Hawke is likely to come in for his first game of the season probably as a partner for ex-England and Boro man Peter Davenport . |
| 19 | Top scorer , Craig Maskell banged the kick in for his 13th of the season . |
| 20 | Nickle raced in for his second try and Ropati compounded Wigan 's agony with the seventh and final touchdown beneath the posts . |
| 21 | However , a 72nd-minute break by the powerhouse centre , Paul Rouse , produced the opportunity for Cousin , a late replacement on the left-wing for Adrian Astley-Jones , to dart in for his second try . |
| 22 | Reece could n't hold the shot and Guy Whittingham ran in for his 40th goal of the season . |
| 23 | Gagong Apang was re-elected leader of the Congress ( I ) legislative party on March 5 and was sworn in for his fourth term as Chief Minister on March 7 . |
| 24 | Uhmm , I 'm not sure I share peoples convictions that Strachan will be a good manager for Leeds … especially as his first managerial job . |
| 25 | He retired only after his sixty-fifth birthday , and it proved quite simple to reduce the engine to efficient silence . |
| 26 | It was only after his second marriage , when he was able to share his life with another human being , that he began to take any real satisfaction in his life 's work . |
| 27 | Late in life , Britten thought better of his first operatic venture but , as the time , it made him determined to escape from Auden 's artistic and personal domination . |
| 28 | The converted midfield player marked his 25th birthday with the 51st-minute opener and Robert Lee rubbed it in with his first League goal for Newcastle six minutes later after Peacock 's penalty had been beaten out by Perry Suckling . |
| 29 | Robert Lee rubbed it in with his first League goal for Newcastle six minutes later after Peacock 's penalty had been beaten out by Perry Suckling . |
| 30 | Here Lewis chipped in with his first contribution : ‘ What about shipping them all off on one of these circular tours you know , on the buses ? ’ |