Example sentences of "[prep] only the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The Edinburgh team , missing Tony Hand with an injured wrist , could now fail to reach Wembley for only the second time in nine years . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Already Chelsea fans are talking with conviction about the club winning the championship for only the second time in its history . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | So much depends on Wright , still seeking his first England goal , and Shearer , who play together for only the second time . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 ? ’ |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | two minutes behind came the first horse … for only the second time the wheels had won … |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | For only the first time , now , did she comprehend the nature of the stone from which the fortress had been constructed . |
| 21 | The return of Alvin Martin , 33 , who will be given a free transfer at the end of the season , for his first match in 16 months , shored the defence , while Matthew Rush , in attack for only the fourth start of his career , was a revelation . |
| 22 | The " congress " of the combined French National Assembly and Senate ( lower and upper houses of parliament ) , holding a vote on June 23 for only the fourth time since the foundation of the Fifth Republic in 1958 ( earlier occasions being in 1963 , 1974 and 1976 ) , approved by 592 to 73 the constitutional amendments necessary before submitting the Treaty for ratification by referendum [ see also pp. 38882-83 ] . |
| 23 | Offering an agenda for change during bad economic times , the 46year-old Arkansas governor harnessed his youth , dogged determination and a passion for politics to unseat a sitting elected president for only the eighth time in US history . |
| 24 | Nevertheless , the ECA report noted that in 1989 food production in Africa had actually grown faster than population , for only the third time in 20 years ( 3.4 per cent , against population growth of 3.2 per cent ) , and that food imports had fallen by 12 per cent . |
| 25 | Last year 's unstoppable strikeforce of Mark Hateley and Ally McCoist will team up for only the third time this season , Hateley with a ten goal start on his partner . |
| 26 | The famine simply must end today if Koppelaar 's team are to hold down a crucial fourth slot in Pool A which would keep alive their chances of reaching hockey 's premier event for only the third time . |
| 27 | And now , as he sat staring fixedly at the floral configuration on the faded green carpet , he felt a little sad as he thought of Laura , his wife for only the last couple of years . |
| 28 | A monthly on the Third World from a big publishing stable had just had the plug pulled after only the sixth issue . |
| 29 | Dr Mumby was found guilty of only the first and last charges , for which he was admonished . |
| 30 | Many of the cases which have from time to time been relied on in support of the High Trees doctrine are clearly examples of only the first principle . |