Example sentences of "[subord] [adj] wins " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since then the tournament has inevitably become bloated — too many teams , too few really competitive matches — and has occasionally been cynically exploited because of a structure that can require teams to produce only strategic , drawn games rather than daring wins . |
| 2 | The inter-war era saw the birth of some great cars , none of which could match the elegance and speed of the Type 35 Bugatti which first appeared in 1924 , and was to be credited with more than 2000 wins during its life-time . |
| 3 | But it will survive right up to polling day — and , if Labour wins , far beyond . |
| 4 | If Labour wins or there is a hung Parliament , then the cyclicals are best sold in favour of overseas earners like BOC , Shell , Grand Metropolitan and BAT Industries . |
| 5 | But he believes that in the short term , if Labour wins or a hung Parliament causes extended political uncertainty , then recession could drag on . |
| 6 | PAYING off the mortgage ahead of time is certainly the safest investment and could also be best for taxpayers who fear reduced returns on deposits if Labour wins . |
| 7 | The deposit currently earns £710 per annum after deduction of 25 p.c. tax , but , if Labour wins , the post-tax return would fall to £473 per annum if subject to the new top rate . |
| 8 | THE prospect of a rise in interest rates and mortgage costs if Labour wins on Thursday is prompting some borrowers to lock into fixed rate loans for up to a decade . |
| 9 | If Labour wins the election , I imagine all scientists will emigrate anyway , but a new Conservative government should give serious thought to my proposal for deporting any research scientist who asks for government money . |
| 10 | PROF Raymond Plant , whose work could help to change radically the British constitution if Labour wins the election , has been a Labour Party member for 30 years . |
| 11 | IF LABOUR wins , Neil Kinnock will have little to decide in the selection of his Cabinet . |
| 12 | If Labour wins , they may go much lower . |
| 13 | A further 22.7 point slide in the FTSE100 index on Friday ( bringing the fall to 192 points or 7 per cent since the election was called ) is testimony to growing concern over economic prospects if Labour wins the election and the possibility of an early interest rate hike . |
| 14 | Mike Fesemeyer , John Tyce , Robert Haim and Trevor May reckon two shares to buy if Labour wins on Thursday are Willis Corroon and Standard Chartered . |
| 15 | MORE than 100 grant-maintained schools could close if Labour wins the election , leaders of the opt-out movement have claimed . |
| 16 | If Labour wins , what will take its place ? |
| 17 | WILL women be better off if Labour wins ? |
| 18 | If Labour wins on Thursday , it is likely that the markets will test the mettle of Mr Smith . |
| 19 | FOREIGN exchange dealers who were imagining what John Smith as Chancellor might do to the value of the pound if Labour wins the election , were yesterday ambushed instead by one Antonio Cavaco Silva , prime minister of Portugal . |
| 20 | IF LABOUR wins on Thursday , it will be time to start praying for inflation , currency devaluation and all those other horrors associated with past Labour governments . |
| 21 | If Labour wins tomorrow these people face a massive cash squeeze , with little hope of adjusting their expenses in the short-run . |
| 22 | If Labour wins , there will be a whole new set of ministers ; if the Tories retain power , there will be a substantial ministerial reshuffle . |
| 23 | It may not come at all if Labour wins . |
| 24 | Does it matter therefore if Labour wins ? |
| 25 | PROFESSOR Raymond Plant , whose work could help to change radically the British constitution if Labour wins the election , has been a Labour Party member for 30 years . |
| 26 | 2 April : The Sun continues its dubious catalogue of people who are threatening to leave the country if Labour wins . |
| 27 | Mr. Kinnock has pledged to limit classes to a maximum of forty pupils if Labour wins the General Election . |
| 28 | Since Collins has publicly vowed to emigrate to America if Labour wins the election , it could be seen as appropriate . |
| 29 | Mr Heseltine complains that if Labour wins taxes will go up on everything but fresh air . |
| 30 | JOBS at two cigarette factories would be in jeopardy if Labour wins power and bans advertising , the company 's chairman claimed . |